
2020Rita Modl
Mainly reviews. King of 12 is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 18 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 4 recorded sessions, and 6 unboxings.
From BoardGameGeek
You want to become the new ruler of the Kingdom of 12. To do so, you use your magical orb. But to channel its power you will need the help of different characters throughout the kingdom. In King of 12, each player uses the same set of seven character cards. Each round, players choose one of these and reveal them simultaneously. If two or more players chose the same card, these cards cancel. Otherwise the card effects are resolved. They affect each players magical orb - a d12. After all cards are resolved, the values of the dice are compared. If two players have the same value on their die, they cancel. The remaining player with the highest value on their die wins the round and gets two points. The second most also gets one point. But in some cases the smallest value may win... When only one card is left, players compare their points. Players with the same amount of points cancel each other, then the player with the most points wins the round. This player puts one of their cards aside and another round is played until one player wins a second round. This player wins the game. A nice and highly interactive game of bluffing, mind reading and tactics. Easy to learn and fun to play. Up to four games can be combined to play with up to 16 players.
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King of 12 has 32 videos from 4 creators: 18 reviews, 4 how-to-play guides, 4 playthroughs and 6 unboxings. They date from 2020 to August 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "All the Games with Steph: King of 12", which runs 19 min. For a quicker teach, "King of 12 - Regeln - Aufbau - Anleitung - Regelerklärung" runs 8 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "King of 12 Review - with Tom Vasel". 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "On explique et on joue au Roi des 12", one of 4 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Men at Work, Lumicora and Kuhfstein, also by Rita Modl, or The Old King's Crown, which shares several of its mechanics.
3 of 4
2025Pablo Clark
1 - 4 players60 - 120 minHeavy weight
From BoardGameGeek:
You want to become the new ruler of the Kingdom of 12. To do so, you use your magical orb. But to channel its power you will need the help of different characters throughout the kingdom. In King of 12, each player uses the same set of seven character cards. Each round, players choose one of these and reveal them simultaneously. If two or more players chose the same card, these cards cancel. Otherwise the card effects are resolved. They affect each players magical orb - a d12. After all cards are resolved, the values of the dice are compared. If two players have the same value on their die, they cancel. The remaining player with the highest value on their die wins the round and gets two points. The second most also gets one point. But in some cases the smallest value may win... When only one card is left, players compare their points. Players with the same amount of points cancel each other, then the player with the most points wins the round. This player puts one of their cards aside and another round is played until one player wins a second round. This player wins the game. A nice and highly interactive game of bluffing, mind reading and tactics. Easy to learn and fun to play. Up to four games can be combined to play with up to 16 players.
Designer
Rita Modl
Artist
Robin Lagofun
Publisher
Corax Games
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