The King's Men

2016

R. Alex van Vloten

BGG Geek Rating

5.5

based on 39 ratings

BGG Average Rating

6.7

community average

BGG Ranking

#20951

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Players

2-5

Weight

1.33/5.00

Playtime

45 min

Age

8+

⚙️ Game Mechanics

How this game works - core systems and player actions

Take That Open Drafting Dice Rolling

📂 Categories

Political Card Game Dice Medieval Negotiation

🎨 Artists

Jason Lewis (II) Manuel Martinez (II)

🏢 Publishers

Alt Mode Games

📖 About This Game

Each turn players try to complete quests, slay creatures threatening the kingdom and build economic and military assets to help them in subsequent turns.Their goal is to gain enough prestige to become the next king. The other nobles are trying to keep each other from ascending to the throne. The King's Men is a super competitive, fast based game featuring trickery and sabotage. Even so, casual players can learn the game easily in about five minutes. The game scales seamlessly between the casual and hardcore markets.