
- BGG rank
- BGG #15,675
- BGG rating
- 7.3
Claim Kingdoms: Das grosse Duell um den Thron!
- 2 players
- 30 min
- Complexity 1.8/5
- 2021

2020
Rules assistance for Claim Kingdoms: Royal Edition
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
For 2 players

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Claim Kingdoms: Royal Edition is a board game released in 2020 for 2–4 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Scott Almes and its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence and Tile Placement.
You rule over a small region in a deserted corner of the kingdom. It is time to change that and expand your influence. You travel across the land and try to convince the different factions to join your side. Play the game of domination wisely, win enough factions for your course and you will soon rule over the kingdom! Claim Kingdoms Royal Edition is an updated extended version with over 30 unique factions. The game gets even more challenging with the War Maps having special action fields which have new abilities. Will the Farm work in your favour or are you gonna lose points? Especially at the ruins, you don’t know which treasure you will find. Claim Kingdoms Royal Edition has an easy setup: Choose your factions, put the number of war maps equal to the number of players on the table and the battle of power can begin! What is your strategy to win over the different factions? —description from the publisher
Claim Kingdoms: Royal Edition supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Claim Kingdoms: Royal Edition is 30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Claim Kingdoms: Royal Edition for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Claim Kingdoms: Royal Edition belongs to these categories: Card Game and Fantasy. Its main mechanics are Area Majority / Influence and Tile Placement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Claim Kingdoms: Royal Edition are: Scott Almes. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Claim Kingdoms: Royal Edition as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.