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Year Published
2005
# of Players:
2 − 4
User Suggested # of Players
Best with 4 players
Recommended with 2, 3, 4 players
(73 voters) [poll]
Playing Time
100 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages
12 and up
User Suggested Ages
12 and up
(7 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence
Some necessary text - easily memorized or small crib sheet
(15 voters) [poll]
Category
Mechanic
Primary Name
Louis XIV
Alternate Names
Louis XIV - Ränkespiele am Hofe des Sonnenkönigs
루이 14세
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Families
Description Edit | History

This game, which is about power and influence in the French court at the end of the 17th Century, is by Rüdiger Dorn.

The players take on the roles of members of the Court, where they carry out their missions and goals at Versailles. By using cards and influence markers, they influence high-ranking Court attendants, such as the King's Mother or one of the countless Royal mistresses. Naturally, the Sun King himself has a special role here too.

An excellent time and a high level of tension are guaranteed. The final outcome is in doubt right up to the end. Each game is different. A change of pace but still a highly promising strategy game in the finest Alea tradition, one that sits at level 5 on the Alea complexity scale.

More Information Edit | History

This game is #1 in the Alea medium box series.

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Component List

  • 12 two-sided character boards
  • 90 cards
  • 64 wooden markers
  • 1 Louis XIV figure
  • various power, money and victory point chips

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1 Louis XIV cards in english
English versions of mission cards in pdf
2009-11-17
2 Ayuda y cartas en 1 hoja por las dos caras (español)
Versión mini de la anterior ayuda. Esta vez todo en una hoja por las dos caras. Imprime en un DIN-A4 y recorta para que quepa en la caja del juego. No recomendado para gente con mala vista ;)
2009-10-05
4 Hoja de ayuda al jugador, incluye las cartas
Hoja de ayuda al jugador con las distintas cartas del juego explicadas en español. Dos hojas por las dos caras que, recortándolas, caben en la caja del juego
2009-10-03
0 Louis XIV - Regeln für 2 Spieler inkl. Variante
[De] Regeln für das 2-Personen-Spiel inkl. der 2-Personen Variante von der Alea Website. Zum Ausdrucken und in die Schachtel legen. [En] Rules for 2 players incl. the 2 player variant found on the Alea website.
2009-07-12
0 Louis XIV - Spielerhilfe/Kurzreferenz
[De] Deutsche Spielerhilfe bzw. Kurzreferenz für Louis XIV. [En] Player-aid respectively quick reference in German for Louis XIV.
2009-07-12
2 Louis XIV - resumo das cartas de missão em português
Mission cards player-aid in Brazilian Portuguese
2009-07-05
0 Aide de jeu
Game summary in french v 1.0
2009-04-30
1 Teaching aid for Louis XIV in Hebrew
המערך אינו הסבר ממצה של חוקי המשחק אלא אמצעי עזר לשחקן המסביר את חוקי המשחק לשחקנים חדשים
2009-04-26
1 Louis XIV chinese rules
Louis XIV chinese rules
2009-04-17
3 DIY Louis XIV Game Board
This ZIP archive contains two PDF files for creating your own game board for Louis XIV. The finished board size is 20" x 28" and consists of two layers. Print and mount each image to thick matte board. Cut out the square white areas of the top layer, then glue the top layer to the bottom layer. The resulting board will feature 12 inset areas to hold the 12 game tiles in place.
2009-04-05
Statistics
Board Game Rank: 139
Num Ratings: 3100
Average Rating: 7.27
Standard Deviation: 1.23
Num Views: 158944
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Avg. Game Weight: 3.0 moreinfo
Fans: 22
Personal Comments: 1189
Users Owning: 3335
Users Wanting: 193
Users Trading: 131
Has Parts For Trade: 3
Want Parts In Trade: 1
Price History: View
Total Plays: 5481
Plays This Month: 34
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