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2000 Ranked #14,441

Knights

A dice-driven card game has players beat combinations to capture castles, tournaments, and the king for victory. Special cards alter rolls and attacks, giving every dice battle a tactical twist.

Family Games Card Game Dice Open Drafting Set Collection

Players

2-6

Play time

Not listed

Age

8+

Complexity

1.35/5

Rating

5.62

Harder to teach Highly interactive Deep strategy

Overview

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ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 2.3/5

Harder to teach

Replay value 4.0/5

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?

Knights, a.k.a. Knatsch, is a dice game in which players attempt to capture cards to fulfill the victory conditions.

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Knights, a.k.a. Knatsch, is a dice game in which players attempt to capture cards to fulfill the victory conditions. Players may win by capturing four castles, capturing three castles and toppling the King, or capturing two castles and winning three tournaments. Each card displays a dice combination that must be beaten to win the card. Dice are rolled several times with the player saving good dice, throwing out sixes, and rerolling others for a better score. Special cards add a lot of flavor to the dice battles. Some special cards add an extra roll or an extra die for combat; others help you defend or attack castles. Trivia: Some editions of Coloretto have contained one (or more) "Creepy Castle" cards that serve as expansion cards for Knights.

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All specifications (5)

Play and group

Players
2–6
Best with
2–4
Play time
30 min
Age
8+
Complexity
1.4/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Michael Schacht

Artists

3
Hans-Jörg Brehm Christian Fiore Michael Schacht

Publishers

2
ABACUSSPIELE Rio Grande Games

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