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Winter Kingdom

Winter Kingdom

2020·Donald X. Vaccarino

2 - 4 players
45 - 60 min
Medium weight: Teach it in one sitting

From BoardGameGeek

Winter Kingdom features seven, double-sided hexagonal map tiles that are randomly arranged into the playing area. After that, three scoring conditions, one economy card (showing how players earn money), and one twist card are dealt, giving the unique features of the game. Each player is dealt five ability cards and one terrain card. On your turn, you must place three houses in the terrain depicted on your terrain card. If possible, you must place the houses next to previously placed houses. (If not possible, they may be placed anywhere that matches the terrain on the card.) You also start the game with a limited number of forts, which can replace any house and which count as two pieces. After placing houses, you may use your gold to make one purchase, either paying the cost to put one ability card into play or paying an additional cost on a previously placed ability to upgrade it. Once purchased, the ability may be used once per turn for the rest of the game. You start the game with a little gold to buy abilities and can earn more gold based on the economy card in play for that game. The game ends once one player is out of both houses and forts. Players score based on the criteria of the scoring cards for that game; in addition, whoever has the most houses next to each castle scores 3 additional points. The player with the most points wins.

Winter Kingdom

Watch first

Learn to play

Learn to Play Winter Kingdom15:54

Learn to Play Winter Kingdom

Meeple Mentor

Meeple Mentor

Review

Rahdo Runs Through Winter Kingdom42:25

Rahdo Runs Through Winter Kingdom

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

Which Winter Kingdom video should I watch?

Winter Kingdom has 3 videos from 3 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide and 1 unboxing. They date from 2022 to May 2025.

To learn the rules, start with "Learn to Play Winter Kingdom" by Meeple Mentor, which runs 16 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Rahdo Runs Through►►► Winter Kingdom" by Rahdo Runs Through.

If you like it, try Moon Colony Bloodbath, Dominion, Kingdom Builder and Dominion: Rising Sun, also by Donald X. Vaccarino.

All videos

Rahdo Runs Through Winter KingdomReview42:25

Rahdo Runs Through Winter Kingdom

Rahdo Runs Through

Rahdo Runs Through

Learn to Play Winter KingdomHow to play15:54

Learn to Play Winter Kingdom

Meeple Mentor

Meeple Mentor

Winter Kingdom | Inside #735Unboxing30:54

Winter Kingdom | Inside #735

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Meeple Mentor
Meeple Mentor
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Rahdo Runs Through
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About Winter Kingdom

From BoardGameGeek:

Winter Kingdom features seven, double-sided hexagonal map tiles that are randomly arranged into the playing area. After that, three scoring conditions, one economy card (showing how players earn money), and one twist card are dealt, giving the unique features of the game. Each player is dealt five ability cards and one terrain card. On your turn, you must place three houses in the terrain depicted on your terrain card. If possible, you must place the houses next to previously placed houses. (If not possible, they may be placed anywhere that matches the terrain on the card.) You also start the game with a limited number of forts, which can replace any house and which count as two pieces. After placing houses, you may use your gold to make one purchase, either paying the cost to put one ability card into play or paying an additional cost on a previously placed ability to upgrade it. Once purchased, the ability may be used once per turn for the rest of the game. You start the game with a little gold to buy abilities and can earn more gold based on the economy card in play for that game. The game ends once one player is out of both houses and forts. Players score based on the criteria of the scoring cards for that game; in addition, whoever has the most houses next to each castle scores 3 additional points. The player with the most points wins.

Designer

Donald X. Vaccarino

Artists

Markus Erdt, Dennis Lohausen

Publisher

Queen Games

Categories

MedievalTerritory Building

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluencePattern BuildingGrid MovementHex Grid
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