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- 2–5 players
- 45–60 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for Henchmania: Royal Visit
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Henchmania: Royal Visit is an expansion for Henchmania released in 2024 for 2–5 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Jean-Pierre Nicolas and Vincent Jouanneau and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Events, and Worker Placement.
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About the game
This expansion contains 3 new modules that can be played independently or together: The King's Whims At the beginning of each day, randomly draw a special card that describes the King's Whims. It explains what the King expects from his subjects for this turn and temporarily changes the rules, creating mini objectives for the day to earn the King's favors, which will help you for the rest of the game. The Throne Room The Throne Room is a new place that gives access to new powers. However the places are very limited, even more so than in the other quarters of the city. Alliance or Betrayal 1 Tarot card used to signal alliance or betrayal.
Mechanics
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- Jocus (II)
Questions and answers
Henchmania: Royal Visit supports 2–5 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 Henchmania: Royal Visit is 45–60 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 Henchmania: Royal Visit for ages 12 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.
Henchmania: Royal Visit belongs to these categories: Card Game, Humor, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Events, and Worker 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 Henchmania: Royal Visit are: Jean-Pierre Nicolas and Vincent Jouanneau. 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 Henchmania: Royal Visit as an expansion for Henchmania. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Henchmania to use it. Check that your edition of Henchmania is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.