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The King Is Dead: Second Edition

The King is dead. The kingdom is divided. Three factions - the Scottish, the Welsh, and the English - vie for control, all too evenly matched to seize it for... (read more)

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Reviews

mostly positive, 79% of all reviews are favorable

Playtime

30 minutes

Published

2020

Age

14+

Publisher

Osprey

Players

2 to 4 players

Designer

Peer Sylvester

Playstyle

Relaxed

Game's Categories

Strategy Game, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence, War Game, Osprey, Osprey Games, and Filip Hartelius

The King Is Dead: Second Edition

Description

The King is dead. The kingdom is divided. Three factions - the Scottish, the Welsh, and the English - vie for control, all too evenly matched to seize it for themselves. As instability builds and foreign invaders loom, Britain is desperate for a ruler. But who should bear that mantle?

This Second Edition refreshes the accessible yet strikingly deep game with updated graphic design, gorgeous new artwork by Benoit Billion, and a brand-new asymmetric game mode for advanced play.

Contents

1 Playing Board
53 Cards
54 Cubes
31 Counters
1 Cloth Bag

Mechanisms:• Area Majority / Influence• Hand Management

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Peer Sylvester

Developers

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Benoit Billion
Peer Sylvester
Steven Meyer-Rassow

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