Royals

About the game

What is Royals?

In Royals, players take on the roles of the great noble houses of the 17th century, fighting for supremacy in Europe at that time. With the help of the right country cards, they occupy influential positions and obtain bonuses for this in the form of victory points. The higher the rank of the title associated with the position, the more country cards required. Already-occupied positions can be contested by playing intrigue cards. The game proceeds over three periods, with a scoring taking place after each of them. During scoring, the players with the greatest influence in each of the four countries score victory points. After the third period scoring, the game ends with the scoring of the individual titles. The player with the most victory points wins.

How it plays

Mechanics

Questions players ask

Questions to bring to BoardGameBrain

• How do setup and the first turn work in Royals?
• When does scoring happen and what ends the game?
• How should the table resolve an unusual timing or rules interaction?