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2014 Ranked #2,354

King's Forge

Fantasy crafting game where smiths roll dice, gather materials, and forge items to impress a king. Recipes demand specific combinations, so every die must be managed to create a masterpiece before another artisan does.

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Players

2-4

Play time

45-60 min

Age

14+

Complexity

2.28/5

Rating

6.94

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.6/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The Chamberlain is searching the realm for a new "Craftmaster to the King" and sets a contest for all of the smiths and crafters in the land.

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The Chamberlain is searching the realm for a new "Craftmaster to the King" and sets a contest for all of the smiths and crafters in the land. The first one to forge four items from a list of the King's favorite weapons and trinkets will be honored as First Among Crafters and Smiths. But watch out, because the other crafters and smiths will try to outdo you at every opportunity. Are you ready to forge your destiny? In King's Forge, players are craftsmen and craftswomen seeking to become the favorite of the King. A variety of dice represent the raw materials (metal, wood, gems, and enchantment) and those same dice can be used to gather new dice and purchase roll-modifiers, or saved and rolled in an attempt to meet the requirements to craft the items on the King's list. An early lead is not a sure path to victory and other players will out-maneuver and out-build you whenever possible. Careful dice management, advance planning, fierce competition, and nail-biting luck will carry you to winner's circle.

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
45–60 min
Age
14+
Complexity
2.3/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Nick Sibicky

Artists

1
Jonathan Kirtz

Publishers

1
Game Salute

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