Down With The King
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Description
Down With The King is a political game set in a fantasy world. Players are nobles who plot to overthrow the king. Players must cooperate to defeat the king, but only one of them can take the crown thus backstabbing is always a concern. The game is played through various decks of cards. Players strive to gain prestige and influence points so that they can recruit characters to their side. They also use natural disasters, plagues, interrogations, and other political problems against their opponents. Of 19 possible actions each turn, a player can only perform 2, thus creating a tension and need for strategy. Player interaction is very high because players can perform actions during opponent turns and because nobody is eliminated early from the game. A player who is killed just misses a turn and then returns as the former player's heir, usually with revenge in mind. The GENERAL Vol.19,No.1 Down With The King - 'Design Notes and Errata' (Designer Notes) Glenn Rahman, Mick (Mike) Uhl The GENERAL Vol.22,No.1 Down With The King - 'A SPREADING POOL OF TREACHERY: More Errata and Options for Down With The King' (Designer Notes) by Glenn Rahman Adventuring Gaming Magazine #8 (Vol. No.8), February 1982 Down With The King - 'Down With The King variant' by Glenn Rahman - BoardGameGeek
Extra Info
- Ages: 12 and up
- Category: Card Game, Fantasy, Negotiation, Political
- Designer: Kenneth Rahman, Glenn Rahman
- Mechanics: Role Playing
- Players: 2 to 6
- PrimaryName: Down With The King
- Product Title: Down With The King
- Publisher: Avalon Hill, Verlag fuer F&FS-Spiele
- Time: 120 minutes
- Year: 1981
