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King of the Tabletop

by Robert J. Kuntz, Tom Wham · Tactical Studies Rules (TSR)

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Players2–4
Time180m
ComplexityLight
Age12+

About the game

What is King of the Tabletop?

Each player controls a kingdom made up of land tiles of different terrains (mountains, forest, etc), castles, settlements, and people and creatures. The object of the game is to have a certain amount of prestige, judged by the size of one's kingdom, treasury, and the number of special heroic characters inhabiting the kingdom, as well as possession of a Grand Muniment (very large castle). This game was originally published in Dragon #77. Clarifications appeared in Dragon #78, along with an additional rules clarification in the "Out On a Limb" column in Dragon #81.

How it plays

Mechanics

Area Majority / InfluenceDice RollingEventsSecret Unit Deployment

On the shelf

Categories

BluffingExplorationFantasyHumorPrint & PlayTerritory Building

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