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A quick rundown of this product’s key features:
It’s good to be king in your own wonderful kingdom. There’s only one thing missing: ciitzens to live there! Compete with other kingdoms to attract new residents, but watch out! Scoundrels and dragons will make your kingdom a place no one wants to move to.
Roll the dice to recruit new citizens and maybe even create a new village. Roll well and, congratulations someone new has moved in!
If the dice roll doesn’t go your way, a scoundrel or a dragon might come to stay.
Good citizens of your kingdom earn your victory points. The player with the most victory points at the end of the game is crowned King of the Dice!
Contents include: 6 dice, 65 game cards (15 village cards, 10 penalty cards, and 40 citizen cards), and instructions. Made in Germany.
Our Top Reviews
Reviewer: Paul A. Martorano
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Gamers – don’t shy away from this awesome game just because it is classified as a “Family” Game!
Review: Usually, I tend to stay away from games that are classified as “family” games. The reason is that games in this category tend to be geared towards people that don’t typically play games. The artwork for this game also gives off a “childish” impression and I was a little reluctant to order it – especially at the price point, which was fairly high.But, I have had experience with HABA games before, and I know that they produce quality games that can be enjoyed by all. Don’t confuse this game with its predecessor – which is just a card game. This version is labeled as a BOARD GAME and adds elements of area control as well as a Yahtzee style card acquiring mechanism. It is extremely clever and expertly crafted to provide a lot of fun.The board itself is modular and constructed differently based on the number of players. The components are high quality: The cards are beautiful. The gems truly resemble gems. The dragon fire pieces are tiny but resemble fire and are made of wood. The dice are fairly large and also crafted from wood. The castle pieces are punched out from cardboard but are very sturdy. Lastly, the player control markers are simple but effective colored wooden cubes.Three of us played this game and we play a LOT of games. We are all adults. The game took a reasonably long time to get through because we all think through our actions carefully with the intent to win. And, we all thoroughly enjoyed it. Is there luck involved? Absolutely. But, there are ways to mitigate bad luck and many decisions must be carefully thought through. There are many times in which there are “take that” moments and that could be an issue for young children. For example, several cards allow the bearer to steal a gem or card from another player. And, several cards allow the recipient to exchange their area control marker with one that is already on the board. So, a game that appears to be clearly going in a positive direction for a player could potentially turn around completely.The scoring segment of the game was a nail-biter for us. In my opinion, the mark of a great game is when the scores are fairly tight – and this was certainly the case in our play through. It was an entertaining and thought provoking time that was enjoyed by all of us.As far as complexity, it was pretty easy to teach. The rules make logical sense and the game is not burdened by an excessive amount of them. I could see high functioning children being able to enjoy this but gamers will enjoy all of the subtle strategies that come into play as well.All in all, it was a pleasant surprise and I will most certainly use this game many more times.
Reviewer: Corrie Benedict
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not easy to get started
Review: We had to watch and follow along with a family YouTube video to figure out how to play this. The instructions are weak and the game play just isn’t all that exciting. We quit halfway through a game and haven’t opened the box again yet. Not for us.
Reviewer: L
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Stick with it and it gets to be fun
Review: Quick review:Dice rolls with specific alignments earn you cards that have different actions. All actions gain you something for collecting the cards, some more than others. At the end, scores are added up based on number of spaces occupied, how they are occupied (touching or not), and gems accrued. Instructions need to be read all the way through to help you understand the game before playing. Leaving the instructions out in the hands of someone who can decipher them well is helpful. We played with four players ages 10-80, two rounds, and the kids bested the adults in both rounds (they had a pact), but we also helped them find potential cards for their rolls. This game is for a maximum of four players. The dice are also very large, so we had to roll just a die or two or three at a time, because, outside of my 80 yo father, none of us had large enough hands! Maybe get a cup to roll from like Yahtzee?! If you like games like Yahtzee and board games where you try to conquer areas, this might be a fun game for you.Longer review:My family loves playing games, some of us more than others, but for the most part we have game players from ages 10-80. My parents live on the same property as us and we play games with them to get their opinions too. This game is for no more than four players. The instructions are frustrating as they give examples for what players could do with a roll before you even know what to do really, so please read all the way through and skip the examples until you get all the way through. We played two rounds our first time playing as the first round we did not know what we were doing and the second round we had a better idea and it went more than twice as fast. The second time we had a better idea of how to play and the kids ganged up on the adults, but we had more fun. We also played it a bit more cooperatively in terms of helping our fellow players find a potential move for their dice rolls. Basically, you roll six very large dice (too large for my small kid sized hands!) that have both colors and numbers. Each of the character cards have some combination you must obtain to get that card by rolling the dice. For instance, a run of numbers four to six dice long, or a red number higher than a blue number higher than a green, or three reds three greens, or a pattern of numbers, etc. All of these are somewhat shown as examples, enough so you get a general idea in the instructions. Each time you can roll to get a card, you get to take an action that places you on the board. You do get a chance to reroll the dice, so you can do all or just some, depending on what you think you might want to get. The cards also have dice number and colors on them so if you roll your dice but fall short, sometimes you can turn the cards you’ve already gotten in for a die number and color combination you might need to get that last die to have what you need to get a new card. This is an area in which the game could improve because this was firstly hard to remember, and second, if there was some point value to the cards it could work in some player’s favors at the end potentially. Anyway, the game was fun once we got the hang of it, the instructions were frustrating at first but eventually made sense, the dice are extremely large for small hands (as is the box, it could have been MUCH smaller and game family’s know space is a premium!), and the kids won both rounds we played with adult help steering them to potential plays. If you like games like Yahtzee and board games where you try to conquer areas, this might be a fun game for you. Thank you for reading my review and I do hope that you found it to be helpful!
Reviewer: Kindness is Free
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Keep the Rules Handy
Review: I’d recommend keeping the rules handy and doing a practice round before playing a real game. The instructions are well written and clear, it just takes actually playing to learn.This is a fun game for the whole family, as long as the kids are not too young. Depending on the child, I’d say 6 or 7 is the youngest that can successfully play this. Of course younger children can team up with an adult to play, that’s how we always handle younger kids here with any game they can’t play alone.The cards and pieces have bright and colorful art. It makes for a good atmosphere to play a game with good visuals. Even the dice with this are quite nice. You’ll need a couple baggies for storage, or some of those miniature food storage containers that sets always come with, but are not large enough to be useful for the kitchen. They can be put to excellent use here.
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