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1986 Ranked #3,208

Kings & Things

Fantasy kingdom wargame where players command hidden armies of strange creatures across a modular hex realm. Bluffs about troop types shape every confrontation, so each move must claim territory while keeping your true strength uncertain.

Thematic Games Bluffing Exploration Area Majority / Influence Area Movement

Players

2-4

Play time

60-180 min

Age

12+

Complexity

2.64/5

Rating

6.52

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.4/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 3.9/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.7/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.5/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

Kings & Things is a classic Tom Wham game of warring kingdoms in a fantasy world and the legions of things that inhabit them. The board is made from hex tiles, which allows for a different board layout every time.

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Kings & Things is a classic Tom Wham game of warring kingdoms in a fantasy world and the legions of things that inhabit them. The board is made from hex tiles, which allows for a different board layout every time. Utilizing an interesting flipped counter element, players attempt to out bluff one another regarding the types of things they have in their armies. Reimplements: King of the Tabletop

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Play and group

Players
2–4
Best with
2–4
Play time
60–180 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.6/5
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Credits

Designers

3
Doug Kaufman Robert J. Kuntz Tom Wham

Artists

4
Ray-Mel Cornelius Charles Elliot (I) Loring Eutemey Martin Hoffmann

Publishers

3
Games Workshop Ltd. West End Games Z-Man Games

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