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Kingdom Builder
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Kingdom Builder

Designed by Donald X. Vaccarino

Published by Queen Games, Devir + 4 more

Casual Flow: 15 Min Teach

Players

2-4

Community Snapshot

Best with 3–4
Medium-Light complexity
~45 min
6.9 on BGG (24.9K)

Language Editions

CatalanDanishDutchEnglishFinnishFrenchGermanItalian

Categories

Medieval
Set in the Middle Ages — castles, knights, feudal politics, and trade.
Territory Building
Claim and control areas on the map — expand your territory and defend borders.

How It Plays

Area Majority / Influence

You're competing to have the most presence in key areas on the board — think of it like a friendly turf war.

Enclosure

You're surrounding and claiming territory on the board — fence off your space before someone else does!

Grid Movement

Pieces move on a grid of squares — straightforward movement that still leaves room for deep tactical thinking.

Hexagon Grid

The board uses hexagons instead of squares — this gives you more directions to move and think about.

Modular Board

The board is made of separate pieces arranged differently each game — no two setups are ever quite the same.

Network and Route Building

You connect locations to form networks — the bigger and smarter your network, the more points you earn.

Pattern Building

You arrange pieces to create specific patterns that score points — like solving a colorful puzzle.

Tile Placement

About This Game

In Kingdom Builder, the players create their own kingdoms by skillfully building their settlements, aiming to earn the most gold at the end of the game. Nine different kinds of terrain are on the variable game board, including locations and castles. During his turn, a player plays his terrain card and builds three settlements on three hexes of this kind.…

Source: BoardGameGeek

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Expansions & Related

8 Expansions

Kingdom Builder: Capitol

Kingdom Builder: Capitol

2011

Kingdom Builder: Nomads

Kingdom Builder: Nomads

2012

Kingdom Builder: Caves

Kingdom Builder: Caves

2012

Kingdom Builder: Crossroads

Kingdom Builder: Crossroads

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Play Time

45 min

Complexity

2.1 / 5

Rating

6.9

Year

2011

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Spanish
Swedish

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