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

2011Richard Garfield
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. King of Tokyo is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 38 reviews, 23 how-to-play guides, 13 recorded sessions, 1 unboxings, and 17 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
In King of Tokyo, you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens-all 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. First Game in the King of Tokyo series
King of Tokyo has 92 videos from 71 creators: 38 reviews, 23 how-to-play guides, 13 playthroughs, 1 unboxing and 17 other videos. They date from 2011 to September 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play King of Tokyo in 3 Minutes - The Rules Girl" by The Rules Girl, which runs 3 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Drakkenstrike's King of Tokyo Components Breakdown Video Review in HD" by Man vs Meeple. 30 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "King of Tokyo: Totalbiscuit, Greg Zeschuk, Craig Benzine, and Wil Wheaton on Tabletop SE2EP4" by Geek & Sundry, one of 13 playthroughs.
If you like it, try Magic: The Gathering, Mindbug: First Contact, Android: Netrunner and Magical Athlete, 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
2025Richard Garfield, Takashi Ishida
2 - 6 players30 minLight weight
From BoardGameGeek:
In King of Tokyo, you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens-all 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. First Game in the King of Tokyo series
Designer
Richard Garfield
Artists
Gabriel Butik, Romain Gaschet, Paul Mafayon, Igor Polouchine, Benjamin Raynal, Jean-Baptiste Reynaud, Jonathan Silvestre, Régis Torres and 1 more
Publisher
IELLO
Categories
Mechanics