Kingsburg (Second Edition)*

In the realm of Kingsburg, monstrous invaders threaten the borders, prompting your king to entrust you with the governance of a province. As a governor, you must manage your province, influence the King's advisors, and gather resources to expand and defend your lands. But you're not alone in seeking the advisors' favor – rival governors vie for resources to strengthen their territories too.

Gameplay Overview

  • Strategic Resource Management: Over five years and 20 turns, players collect resources, build structures, and train troops during three production seasons per year.
  • Influencing the King's Council: Use influence dice to sway the advisors in the King's Council, each offering different resources, soldiers, victory points, and advantages.
  • Winter Invasions: Every fourth turn, players must defend against invading armies during winter, making strategic decisions to protect their territories.
  • Competitive Gameplay: While not cooperative, each player faces the invaders independently, striving to develop their territory and please the King through the Council.

Special Features

  • Expansion Modules: Kingsburg (Second Edition) includes six expansion modules to enhance gameplay and provide additional challenges and strategies.
  • Alternate Advisor Rewards: The new expansion module introduced in this edition, Kingsburg: Expansion Module #6 – Alternate Advisor Rewards, offers players new ways to interact with the advisors and further enriches the gameplay experience.

At the end of five years, the player who best develops their territory and earns the King's favor through the Council emerges victorious in Kingsburg (Second Edition).

Conclusion

In Kingsburg (Second Edition), players are tasked with defending the realm, managing resources, and influencing the King's Council to secure victory. With its strategic depth, competitive gameplay, and expansion modules offering additional challenges, the game provides an immersive experience for players seeking to prove their governance skills. Will you rise to the challenge and become the most influential governor of the realm? Only time will tell in this thrilling journey through the realm of Kingsburg.

  • 2 - 5 Players
  • 90 - 120 Minutes
  • 10+ years old
  • Easy to learn

Video reviews, ratings, Let's Plays and tests for Kingsburg (Second Edition)

  • YouTube Review for the game "Kingsburg (Second Edition)" by BoardGameGeek
    Video is in English
  • YouTube Review for the game "Kingsburg (Second Edition)" by BoardGameGeek
    Video is in English

We like Kingsburg (Second Edition) so much that we recommend it in the following board game recommendation lists 2024

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