
- BGG rank
- BGG #16,905
- BGG rating
- 7.5
Epées de France
- 2 players
- 60 min
- Complexity 2.5/5
- 2002

2018
Rules assistance for Heroes & Kings
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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Heroes & Kings is a board game released in 2018 for 2 players. It was designed by Frédéric Bey and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid.
Heroes & Kings brings together four battles from the series Au Fil de l’Epée, previously published in DTP by Canons en Carton, in revisited and redesigned versions. They feature the celebrated heroes and kings of the French Middle Ages: William the Conqueror, Saint Louis, du Guesclin and Joan of Arc. Heroes & Kings puts players at the head of small armies dominated by powerful knights. These short and varied battles require both risk taking and a solid tactical sense: William of Normandy at Val ès Dunes (1047) Saint Louis (Louis IX) at Taillebourg (1242) du Guesclin at Cocherel (1364) Joan of Arc at Patay (1429) —description from the publisher
Heroes & Kings supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
Heroes & Kings has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Heroes & Kings belongs to these categories: Wargame and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Grid Movement, and Hexagon Grid. 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 Heroes & Kings are: Frédéric Bey. 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 Heroes & Kings 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.