Brutal Kingdom

Description

Brutal Kingdom is a card game based in among an anthropomorphic animal court. There’s back-stabbing, intrigue and suspicion afoot! An impressive trio of designer-artist-publisher sits behind this one. Michael Rieneck, Franz Vohwinkel and Kosmos Games are all highly thought of in their respective fields. Brutal Kingdom is the kind of card game that shines at a four player count, where you enjoy the odd bit of ‘take that’! In Brutal Kingdom, players use sharp hand management skills in a trick-taking manner. There’s 20 cards in the game, divided into two decks of 10. These are positions within the court, all the way from King, Queen, Abbot down to even Witch, or Executioner! Each card has their own ability, as well as rank. Players get four cards; they pass one to the player on their left, and one to the right. Make sure you remember which cards you give to whom, if you want to gain the upper hand! Players take turns playing a card face-up in front of them. If it comes with an action, that occurs straight away. Some trump other cards – the Assassin kills (removes) the King or Queen card if one of them is in play, for example. Once everyone’s played their hand, they score tokens. These are worth points, according to their cards that ‘survived’ the four rounds. Some tokens score in different ways, making some cards appealing in certain scenarios. It also makes some cards a huge neon target, for the likes of the Poisoner or the Berserker! After end-of-round scoring, you shuffle the cards and pass cards left/right again, and go once more. The game lasts for four rounds in this manner, and most points wins. Brutal Kingdom is a social deduction game, mixed with judgement and reading your opponents. If you enjoy games like Love Letter, you’re going to adore Brutal Kingdom. Player Count: 3-4 Players Time: 30 minutes Age: 12+