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

2026Richard Garfield
Mainly reviews and unboxings. King of Tokyo Godzilla is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 7 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 5 recorded sessions, 7 unboxings, and 3 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
The True King of Monsters is finally here! Toho's legendary Kaijus clash in an epic battle to decide who will be the definitive King of Tokyo. Play as Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Hedorah, Rodan, Mothra, and Mechagodzilla. For those familiar with the original game, discover a new mechanic: “Event cards” that affect all monsters. And for fans, yes, evolution cards are included! King of Tokyo: Godzilla is a family game with dice, cards, and smashes, inspired by the yams system. In King of Tokyo Godzilla, you play the legendary ToHo's monsters of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. At the start of each turn, you roll six dice, which show the following six symbols: 1, 2, or 3 Victory Points, Energy, Heal, and Attack. Over three successive throws, choose whether to keep or discard each die in order to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack other players into understanding that Tokyo is YOUR territory. The fiercest player will occupy Tokyo, and earn extra victory points, but that player can't heal and must face all the other monsters alone! Top this off with special cards purchased with energy that have a permanent or temporary effect, such as the growing of a second head which grants you an additional die, body armor, nova death ray, and more.... and it's one of the most explosive games of the year! In order to win the game, one must either destroy Tokyo by accumulating 20 victory points, or be the only surviving monster once the fighting has ended. -description from publisher
King of Tokyo Godzilla has 27 videos from 19 creators: 7 reviews, 5 how-to-play guides, 5 playthroughs, 7 unboxings and 3 other videos. They date from January to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "All the Games with Steph: King of Tokyo Godzilla - Teach" by Steph Hodge, which runs 14 min. For a quicker teach, "King of Tokyo Godzilla - How to Play" by IELLO Games runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "King of Tokyo Godzilla Review: King of Monsters" by The Dice Tower. 7 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "King of Tokyo Godzilla - Teach & Playthrough" by Before You Play, one of 5 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:
The True King of Monsters is finally here! Toho's legendary Kaijus clash in an epic battle to decide who will be the definitive King of Tokyo. Play as Godzilla, King Ghidorah, Hedorah, Rodan, Mothra, and Mechagodzilla. For those familiar with the original game, discover a new mechanic: “Event cards” that affect all monsters. And for fans, yes, evolution cards are included! King of Tokyo: Godzilla is a family game with dice, cards, and smashes, inspired by the yams system. In King of Tokyo Godzilla, you play the legendary ToHo's monsters of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo. At the start of each turn, you roll six dice, which show the following six symbols: 1, 2, or 3 Victory Points, Energy, Heal, and Attack. Over three successive throws, choose whether to keep or discard each die in order to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack other players into understanding that Tokyo is YOUR territory. The fiercest player will occupy Tokyo, and earn extra victory points, but that player can't heal and must face all the other monsters alone! Top this off with special cards purchased with energy that have a permanent or temporary effect, such as the growing of a second head which grants you an additional die, body armor, nova death ray, and more.... and it's one of the most explosive games of the year! In order to win the game, one must either destroy Tokyo by accumulating 20 victory points, or be the only surviving monster once the fighting has ended. -description from publisher
Designer
Richard Garfield
Artist
Markus Erdt
Publisher
IELLO
Categories
Mechanics