2025Donald X. Vaccarino
- Videos
- 110
- Creators
- 89
Mainly reviews and playthroughs
1 - 5 players45 - 90 minMedium weight
Kingdom Builder
2011Donald X. Vaccarino
- Videos
- 9
- Creators
- 7
Mainly reviews. Kingdom Builder is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 5 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 2 unboxings.
2 - 4 players
45 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting
From BoardGameGeek
In Kingdom Builder, the players create their own kingdoms by skillfully building their settlements, aiming to earn the most gold at the end of the game. Nine different kinds of terrain are on the variable game board, including locations and castles. During his turn, a player plays his terrain card and builds three settlements on three hexes of this kind. If possible, a new settlement must be built next to one of that player's existing settlements. When building next to a location, the player may seize an extra action tile that he may use from his next turn on. These extra actions allow extraordinary actions such as moving your settlements. By building next to a castle, the player will earn gold at the end of the game, but the most gold will be earned by meeting the conditions of the three Kingdom Builder cards; these three cards (from a total of ten in the game) specify the conditions that must be met in order to earn the much-desired gold, such as earning gold for your settlements built next to water hexes or having the majority of settlements in a sector of the board. Each game, players will use a random set of Kingdom Builder cards (3 of 10), special actions (4 of 8), and terrain sectors to build the map (4 of 8), ensuring you won't play the same game twice! Kingdom Builder FAQ - please read before posting questions in the forum.
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Which Kingdom Builder video should I watch?
Kingdom Builder has 9 videos from 7 creators: 5 reviews, 1 how-to-play guide, 1 playthrough and 2 unboxings. They date from 2022 to December 2025.
To learn the rules, start with "5 Quick Strategy Tips for Kingdom Builder - TCbH's Cardboard Academy" by The Cardboard Herald, which runs 4 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Kingdom Builder (Review)" by Ray Phay. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Kingdom Builders Playthrough | Shadow of the Game" by Shadow of the Game.
If you like it, try Moon Colony Bloodbath, Dominion, Dominion: Rising Sun and Dominion: Plunder, also by Donald X. Vaccarino.
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2024Donald X. Vaccarino
- Videos
- 9
- Creators
- 7
Mainly reviews and how-to-play
2 - 4 players30 minMedium weight
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- Videos
- 7
- Creators
- 5
Mainly reviews
2 - 4 players30 minMedium weight
About Kingdom Builder
From BoardGameGeek:
In Kingdom Builder, the players create their own kingdoms by skillfully building their settlements, aiming to earn the most gold at the end of the game. Nine different kinds of terrain are on the variable game board, including locations and castles. During his turn, a player plays his terrain card and builds three settlements on three hexes of this kind. If possible, a new settlement must be built next to one of that player's existing settlements. When building next to a location, the player may seize an extra action tile that he may use from his next turn on. These extra actions allow extraordinary actions such as moving your settlements. By building next to a castle, the player will earn gold at the end of the game, but the most gold will be earned by meeting the conditions of the three Kingdom Builder cards; these three cards (from a total of ten in the game) specify the conditions that must be met in order to earn the much-desired gold, such as earning gold for your settlements built next to water hexes or having the majority of settlements in a sector of the board. Each game, players will use a random set of Kingdom Builder cards (3 of 10), special actions (4 of 8), and terrain sectors to build the map (4 of 8), ensuring you won't play the same game twice! Kingdom Builder FAQ - please read before posting questions in the forum.
Designer
Donald X. Vaccarino
Artist
Oliver Schlemmer
Publisher
Queen Games
Categories
MedievalTerritory Building
Mechanics