
- BGG rank
- BGG #20,813
- BGG rating
- 8.0
Enormity
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 4.0/5
- 2026

Rules assistance for Kingdom Death: Monster – First Hero Expansion
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Kingdom Death: Monster – First Hero Expansion is an expansion for Kingdom Death: Monster released in 2026 for 1–6 players, 60–180 minutes per game, and ages 17 and up. It was designed by Adam Poots and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Square Grid, and Grid Movement.
In the First Hero Expansion, players take the role of 4 veteran survivors who have no settlement to call their own. They find and invade a settlement where they face the First Hero, a survivor so powerful, they do all the hunting by themselves! The purpose of this expansion is to help players start more advanced campaigns at Lantern Year 12 or 20. Instead of simply providing complicated rules to generate later settlements, your showdown with the First Hero will create the advanced settlement that you can take over.
Kingdom Death: Monster – First Hero Expansion supports 1–6 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 Kingdom Death: Monster – First Hero Expansion is 60–180 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 Kingdom Death: Monster – First Hero Expansion for ages 17 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.
Kingdom Death: Monster – First Hero Expansion belongs to these categories: Fantasy, Fighting, and Mature / Adult. Its main mechanics are Dice Rolling, Square Grid, and Grid Movement. 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 Kingdom Death: Monster – First Hero Expansion are: Adam Poots. 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 Kingdom Death: Monster – First Hero Expansion as an expansion for Kingdom Death: Monster. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Kingdom Death: Monster to use it. Check that your edition of Kingdom Death: Monster is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.