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2023 Ranked #11,606

Queen By Midnight

Battle-royale deck-building game has princesses buy cards, use unique tactics, and outlast rivals for the crown. A rotating clocktower controls turns and dice, while each princess reshapes the path to victory.

Card Game Dice Deck, Bag, and Pool Building Variable Player Powers

Players

3-6

Play time

60-90 min

Age

12+

Complexity

2.6/5

Rating

6.79

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 4.1/5

High replayability

Interaction 3.6/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.4/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 4.7/5

Deep strategy

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How it plays

How does it play?

The Midnight Queen is dead… As her kingdom weeps, the Queen’s dying command was to invoke the Rule By Midnight: a trial of combat and guile, where the Princesses of the Twelve Lands meet in secret to battle and scheme against one another.

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The Midnight Queen is dead… As her kingdom weeps, the Queen’s dying command was to invoke the Rule By Midnight: a trial of combat and guile, where the Princesses of the Twelve Lands meet in secret to battle and scheme against one another. At the stroke of midnight, the most powerful Princess left standing will be crowned the new Midnight Queen! Queen By Midnight is a battle-royale deck-building card game of guile, deception, and brawn! Six Princesses each feature unique tactics to battle for the right of the Midnight Court, but only one (and maybe their inner circle) will be the winner. The centerpiece of this game is a stunning Clocktower that tracks turns, offers cards to buy, and rolls your dice! It spins to face each player on their turn. Nearly 200 cards are themed to your specific Princess, with an additional 75 Bazaar cards available to customize your deck. Tokens, trackers, boards, and other cards make gameplay easy to track even when things are getting heated. —description from the publisher

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Play and group

Players
3–6
Best with
3–5
Play time
60–90 min
Age
12+
Complexity
2.6/5
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

2
Kyle Shire Alexandre Uboldi

Artists

3
Michal Ivan Mike Pape Ameera Sheikh

Publishers

1
Darrington Press

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