1993Richard Garfield
- Videos
- 248
- Creators
- 54
2 - 6 players20 minHeavy weight

2022Richard Garfield
Mostly reviews and playthroughs. King of Monster Island is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 18 reviews, 8 how-to-play guides, 13 recorded sessions, 3 unboxings, and 4 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
A new King of Game rises: King of Monster Island We have detected irregular movement on the Monster Island. The volcano is erupting like never before. Monsters from all around the world are gathering on the Island, what is happening? They don't even fight each other anymore! Because is a greater menace is lurking. Something big enough to threaten every monster and make them fight together against the same enemy… Was this in the script? Wait… Is this a cooperative King of game? In King of Monster Island, players will play as giant monsters who must work together to defeat a titan-like Boss before it finishes building an interdimensional portal. Each turn, players will roll dice to damage minions & boss, heal themselves, gain energy and buy cards, move around the island, activate human support, and increase fame. For the Boss' actions, they are controlled entirely by the game itself. Using the results of the dice rolled into the volcano, the Boss will move, activate their minions, and attack nearby monsters. Their goal: allow their minions to set up the pylons needed to construct the portal. To win, the players must defeat the Boss before they manage to activate the portal or defeat even a single Monster. Otherwise Earth will be demolished! -description from the publisher
King of Monster Island has 46 videos from 37 creators: 18 reviews, 8 how-to-play guides, 13 playthroughs, 3 unboxings and 4 other videos. They date from 2022 to July 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "King of Monster Island - How to Play" by Man vs Meeple, which runs 19 min. For a quicker teach, "The King of Monster Island en 5 minutos [Juego de Mesa cooperativo / Devir / Iello]" by JugandoConKetty runs 5 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "King of Monster Island Review: Cooperate and Crush!" by The Dice Tower. 17 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "King of Monster Island - Round One Playthrough" by Man vs Meeple, one of 13 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Magic: The Gathering, Mindbug: First Contact, Android: Netrunner and King of Tokyo, also by Richard Garfield.
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1993Richard Garfield
2 - 6 players20 minHeavy weight
2022Skaff Elias, Richard Garfield, Marvin Hegen, Christian Kudahl
2 players15 - 25 minLight weight
2012Richard Garfield, Lukas Litzsinger
2 players45 minHeavy weight
2011Richard Garfield
2 - 6 players30 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
A new King of Game rises: King of Monster Island We have detected irregular movement on the Monster Island. The volcano is erupting like never before. Monsters from all around the world are gathering on the Island, what is happening? They don't even fight each other anymore! Because is a greater menace is lurking. Something big enough to threaten every monster and make them fight together against the same enemy… Was this in the script? Wait… Is this a cooperative King of game? In King of Monster Island, players will play as giant monsters who must work together to defeat a titan-like Boss before it finishes building an interdimensional portal. Each turn, players will roll dice to damage minions & boss, heal themselves, gain energy and buy cards, move around the island, activate human support, and increase fame. For the Boss' actions, they are controlled entirely by the game itself. Using the results of the dice rolled into the volcano, the Boss will move, activate their minions, and attack nearby monsters. Their goal: allow their minions to set up the pylons needed to construct the portal. To win, the players must defeat the Boss before they manage to activate the portal or defeat even a single Monster. Otherwise Earth will be demolished! -description from the publisher
Designer
Richard Garfield
Artist
Paul Mafayon
Publisher
IELLO
Categories
Mechanics