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The King is Dead

By Peer Sylvester
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Brief Description
The King is Dead. The kingdom is divided. Three factions – the Scottish, the Welsh, and the English – vie for control, and across the sea, foreign invaders prepare to take advantage of the chaos. Players must marshal their limited resources to influence this power struggle,... Read More
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A second edition of The King is Dead, a 2-4 player game of loyalty and politics in Medieval Britain.

A second edition of The King is Dead, a 2-4 player game of loyalty and politics in Medieval Britain.

Description

The King is Dead. The kingdom is divided. Three factions – the Scottish, the Welsh, and the English – vie for control, and across the sea, foreign invaders prepare to take advantage of the chaos. Players must marshal their limited resources to influence this power struggle, while ensuring that the faction that rises to dominate the realm favours them above all other claimants to the throne.

The King is Dead: Second Edition refreshes the accessible yet strikingly deep game with updated graphic design, gorgeous new artwork, and a brand-new asymmetric game mode for advanced play.

Players: 2-4

Ages: 14+

Playing Time: 30-45 minutes

Contents: Playing board, 53 cards, 54 cubes, 31 counters, cloth bag

Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 9781472836601

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Game

Date Published: 29 October 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Osprey Games

Edition: 2nd edition

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Benoit Billion

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 737g

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Peer Sylvester

About the Author

Peer Sylvester started his career in boardgaming quite early, because his dad needed an opponent in chess. In third grade he wanted to become a professional chess player. Instead he turned out to become a teacher for math and chemistry. An award-winning board-game designer, including titles such as The King is Dead and The Lost Expedition, he has written a number of books on the subject. Benoit Billion was born in Nantes, France, and was from a young age fascinated medieval history and illustrated manuscripts. The art, the costumes, the architecture, and the heraldry of this age has always served as an inexhaustible source of inspiration for Benoit, and the celtic, romanesque, gothic, and renaissance styles formed the basics of his apprenticeship. He has produced illustrations in traditional mediums for local societies, musicians, publishers, advertising agencies, public institutions, and museums.

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