Kings & Things (1986)

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Designer	Doug Kaufman Robert J. Kuntz Tom Wham
Artist	Ray-Mel Cornelius Charles Elliot (I) Loring Eutemey Richard A. Johnson Doris Matthäus David A. Trampier Walter Velez Tom Wham Kevin Wilkins Show More »
Publisher	Games Workshop Ltd. Hobby Japan Pegasus Spiele West End Games Z-Man Games Show More »
Year Published	1986
# of Players	2 − 4
User Suggested # of Players	Best with 4 players Recommended with 2, 3, 4 players (21 voters) [poll]
Playing Time	150 minutes
Mfg Suggested Ages	12 and up
User Suggested Ages	10 and up (6 voters) [poll]
Language Dependence	Moderate in-game text - needs crib sheet or paste ups (7 voters) [poll]
Honors	1986 Charles S. Roberts Best Fantasy Board Game Winner
Subdomain	Thematic Games Wargames (16 voters) [vote]
Category	Bluffing Exploration Fantasy Territory Building
Mechanic	Area Control / Area Influence Area Movement Modular Board Secret Unit Deployment
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Primary Name	Kings & Things
Alternate Names	Kings & Things* 魔法の軍団
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This is a classic Tom Wham game of warring kingdoms in a fantasy world and the legions of things that inhabit them. The board is made from hex tiles, which allows for a different board layout every time. Utilizing an interesting flipped counter element, players attempt to out bluff one another regarding the types of things they have in their armies.

Re-Implements: King of the Tabletop

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Originally published by West End games and Games Workshop, more recently by Pegasus Games in German. The German edition uses hex tiles the same size as those for Settlers of Catan.

In 2010, Z-Man Games released a new edition.

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German/English Second edition

Publisher: Pegasus Spiele, Z-Man Games

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Year: 2010

Product Code: ZMG 7043

Size: Medium Square (e.g. Ticket to Ride)

5.25 pounds

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German first edition

Publisher: Pegasus Spiele

Artist: Richard A. Johnson, David A. Trampier, Tom Wham, Kevin Wilkins more»

Year: 1997

Size: 11.63 x 11.63 x 2.75 inches

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Games Workshop / West End Games edition

Publisher: Games Workshop Ltd., West End Games

Artist: Ray-Mel Cornelius, Charles Elliot (I), Loring Eutemey, Richard A. Johnson, Kevin Wilkins more»

Year: 1986

Product Code: UK 010015 US 20010

Size: 11.50 x 8.40 x 2.00 inches

1.36 pounds

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Publisher: Hobby Japan

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Year: 1986

Product Code: No.133

Size: GMT standard box

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Dutch rules	http://spelarch.khbo.be/PDFspelregels/2936.pdf	2011-12-18
German review - Reich der Spiele	http://www.reich-der-spiele.de/kritiken/Kings-And-...	2011-09-26
German review at spieletest.at	http://spieletest.at/spiel.php?Kings__Things&ID=28...	2011-04-13
German Review on Spiele-Akademie.de	http://www.spiele-akademie.de/kings-things/	2010-11-16
rezension in "benspielt"	http://www.benspielt.de/?p=219	2010-11-08
Kings & Things Rules (Z-Man edition) (PDF) [English]	http://www.zmangames.com/boardgames/files/kingsthi...	2010-09-28
Z-man Games page	http://www.zmangames.com/boardgames/kings_things.h...	2010-09-28
English Translation Of The Pegasus German Version Counters	http://www.panix.com/~sos/bc/kingsthings.html	2010-05-11
Bruno Faidutti's ideal game library	http://www.faidutti.com/index.php?Module=ludothequ...	2004-10-19
Game review a La Tana dei Gobin	http://nuke.goblins.net/modules.php?name=Reviews&r...	2004-04-03