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Rules assistance for Iron & Ale: King of the Keg
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–8 players
- 30 min
Rules assistant for Iron & Ale: King of the Keg
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Iron & Ale: King of the Keg is an expansion for Iron & Ale released in 2015 for 3–8 players. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
THE KING OF THE KEG AWAITS! The 1st Expansion for Iron & Ale -a Dwarven Drinking Adventure The Dragon has been defeated! The Ancient Dwarven King of the Keg has been awakened. Grow yer beards and Grab yer ale! The King of the Keg awaits! New Ancient Relic Cards and King's Card! Fight new Monsters in the Mountain and experience new Meadhall Challenges. As requested, Blank Meadhall Cards allow you to create your own epic Dwarven Challenges
Mechanics
Publishers
- Table Forged
Questions and answers
Iron & Ale: King of the Keg supports 3–8 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.
Iron & Ale: King of the Keg belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Humor. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Dice Rolling. 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 catalogue lists Iron & Ale: King of the Keg as an expansion for Iron & Ale. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Iron & Ale to use it. Check that your edition of Iron & Ale is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.