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Rules assistance for Fantasy Defense: The Stone King
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
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- 15–20 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Fantasy Defense: The Stone King
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Fantasy Defense: The Stone King is an expansion for Fantasy Defense released in 2017 for 1–2 players, 15–20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Yoshiyuki Arai (あらいよしゆき) and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Cooperative Game.
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About the game
The Stone King is a campaign expansion to Fantasy Defense, adding new units, scenarios and rules that twist the battle in new directions. You can't just open the box and play with everything immediately; instead, the Stone King Campaign is divided into eight hidden chapters, each building on the last. Each chapter is printed with the unlock condition that must be met before players can open it. Inside each chapter, you'll always find the same two types of cards: The story card reveals the world of Fantasy Defense, with notes and snippets that drive the narrative forward; the rules card introduces new mechanisms and concepts, so you can play with all the components you've just unlocked. However, Fantasy Defense isn't a legacy game! When it's all finished, you can return to the original version and play that. You could also put back all cards in their original envelope and start from the beginning — or you can spice things up, mixing and matching different elements as you wish. The Stone King provides a more varied and challenging experience for those players who have figured out the basic gameplay of Fantasy Defense.
Designers
Publishers
- Mandoo Games
- Sweet Lemon Publishing
Questions and answers
Fantasy Defense: The Stone King supports 1–2 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 Fantasy Defense: The Stone King is 15–20 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 Fantasy Defense: The Stone King for ages 10 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.
Fantasy Defense: The Stone King has a complexity rating of 2.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Fantasy Defense: The Stone King belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Adventure. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Cooperative Game. 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 Fantasy Defense: The Stone King are: Yoshiyuki Arai (あらいよしゆき). 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 Fantasy Defense: The Stone King as an expansion for Fantasy Defense. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Fantasy Defense to use it. Check that your edition of Fantasy Defense is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.