1979Barry Beadman, Glenn Rahman, Kenneth Rahman
- Videos
- 18
- Creators
- 11
Mainly unboxings and reviews
2 - 6 players360 minHeavy weight
Down with the King
1981Glenn Rahman, Kenneth Rahman
- Videos
- 7
- Creators
- 1
Mostly playthroughs. Down with the King is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, and 5 recorded sessions.
2 - 6 players
120 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
Down With The King is a political game set in a fantasy world. Players are nobles who plot to overthrow the king. Players must cooperate to defeat the king, but only one of them can take the crown thus backstabbing is always a concern. The game is played through various decks of cards. Players strive to gain prestige and influence points so that they can recruit characters to their side. They also use natural disasters, plagues, interrogations, and other political problems against their opponents. Of 19 possible actions each turn, a player can only perform 2, thus creating a tension and need for strategy. Player interaction is very high because players can perform actions during opponent turns and because nobody is eliminated early from the game. A player who is killed just misses a turn and then returns as the former player's heir, usually with revenge in mind.
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Down with the King has 7 videos from 1 creator: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 5 playthroughs. They date from May 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "Down With the King intro" by calandale, which runs 3 h 19 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Down With the King review" by calandale. To see it played, watch "Down With the King 2" by calandale, one of 5 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Divine Right and Dark Cults, also by Kenneth Rahman, or Dizzle and D100 Dungeon, which share several of its mechanics.
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2018Martin Knight
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- 50
- Creators
- 5
Mainly how-to-play and reviews
1 players5 - 90 minMedium weight
About Down with the King
From BoardGameGeek:
Down With The King is a political game set in a fantasy world. Players are nobles who plot to overthrow the king. Players must cooperate to defeat the king, but only one of them can take the crown thus backstabbing is always a concern. The game is played through various decks of cards. Players strive to gain prestige and influence points so that they can recruit characters to their side. They also use natural disasters, plagues, interrogations, and other political problems against their opponents. Of 19 possible actions each turn, a player can only perform 2, thus creating a tension and need for strategy. Player interaction is very high because players can perform actions during opponent turns and because nobody is eliminated early from the game. A player who is killed just misses a turn and then returns as the former player's heir, usually with revenge in mind.
Designers
Glenn Rahman, Kenneth Rahman
Artists
Ulrich Allgaier, Jost Amman, Albrecht Dürer, Charles Kibler, Thomas Lamm, Alan R. Moon, Dale Sheaffer, Charles Wheatley and 1 more
Publisher
The Avalon Hill Game Co
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