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Rules assistance for King of the Valley: The Festival
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- 2–4 players
- 45–60 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for King of the Valley: The Festival
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King of the Valley: The Festival is an expansion for King of the Valley released in 2023 for 2–4 players, 45–60 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Hans van Tol and Mark Hoogerwaard and its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Grid Movement, and Map Deformation.
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About the game
The Festival is the first expansion to the game King of the Valley. This game introduces several commoners wandering around the valley seeking entertainment, a few new specialists and several interesting festivities (locations) where the players can gain gold, actions or reputation. Players can pick up commoners for free, during their quest to form Kingdoms and to claim subjects for their goals. As soon as they pick up the commoners, they must send them to one of the five active locations to generate income, reputation or to activate an executioner or a fortune teller. Still excellent for 2 players, but now there is more fun (flesh and bones) to the game for 3 & 4 players. Due to the mini-games created by the workerplacement system with the commoners, there will be much more dilemmas. Players have to decide if they send a commoner to drink beer in the Bierstube to gain gold, or contribute to culture by sending them to the theatre. They can also be sent to the Jousting Field, influence the outcome and the King has more knowledge about the income. He can bet on the knight he expects to be the winner of the tournament. Plenty to choose from, but the interaction between the players is strong, since they influence the revenues for each other. The specialists of the basic game, King of the Valley, have more up their sleeves, since the Priest can also brew and serve beer. The Wizard is able to use his magic to make the show at the theatre truly magnificent. And the Tax Collectors get a chance to compete with each other in the Treasury Room. A place where kings can show in a "majority-game" to get additional taxes. The game play is extended with 15 minutes on average, for all number of players. 2 players: 45 minutes, 3&4: 60 minutes. —description from the publisher
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Questions and answers
King of the Valley: The Festival 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 King of the Valley: The Festival 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 King of the Valley: The Festival 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.
King of the Valley: The Festival belongs to these categories: Medieval and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Push Your Luck, Grid Movement, and Map Deformation. 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 King of the Valley: The Festival are: Hans van Tol and Mark Hoogerwaard. 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 King of the Valley: The Festival as an expansion for King of the Valley. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need King of the Valley to use it. Check that your edition of King of the Valley is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.