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The King is Dead: Second Edition

The King is Dead: Second Edition

Peer Sylvester, Benoit Billion (Illustrator)
$48.00
Publication Date: October 27th, 2020
Publisher:
Osprey Games
ISBN:
9781472836601
Pages:
0
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Description

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

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 favors 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: Double-sided playing board, 53 cards, 54 cubes, 31 counters, cloth bag

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 of titles like The Lost Expedition, The King is Dead, and Wir sind das Volk!, 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 traditionnal mediums for local societies, musicians, publishers, advertising agencies, public institutions, and museums.

Praise for The King is Dead: Second Edition

"The new Osprey edition is gorgeous" - Shut Up & Sit Down

"It looks good, it plays well, and I have had a brilliant time playing it" - No Pun Included

"I would recommend it, it's neat!" - The Dice Tower

"A nearly perfect game, now presented at its most beautiful." - Tabletop Gaming Magazine

"I enjoyed the Second Edition because it has all the good things I found in the previous edition, plus with more game modes now, more replay value, and more variety." - Marco Omnigamer

"It feels like a classic game." - Board Game Barrage