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Kingdom of Aer: Kingmaker
2018
Rules assistance for Kingdom of Aer: Kingmaker
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–5 players
- 10–20 min
- 10+
Rules assistant for Kingdom of Aer: Kingmaker
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Kingdom of Aer: Kingmaker is a board game released in 2018 for 2–5 players, 10–20 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Allan Chesher and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Player Elimination, and Simultaneous Action Selection.
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About the game
Kingdom of Aer: King Maker is a 2-5 player elimination assassination card game set in a Florentine fantasy realm. The King of Aer has died and each of the Great 5 houses must send their Royalty to the palace to see who is most worthy to become the new King. Along the road mayhem and treachery ensues as each family plots and assassinates the potential candidates' KOA Kingmaker is played as a simultaneous action card game. Players play 1 card each turn from their hand face down to the table. Once all players have played their card the cards are revealed and the actions of those cards are resolved with various consequences. Eliminate your opposition until there are only two players remaining. Each card is worth a different amount of points and the player with the most points from the final two players wins the game.
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Questions and answers
Kingdom of Aer: Kingmaker 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 Kingdom of Aer: Kingmaker is 10–20 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 of Aer: Kingmaker 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.
Kingdom of Aer: Kingmaker belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Player Elimination, and Simultaneous Action Selection. 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 of Aer: Kingmaker are: Allan Chesher. 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 of Aer: Kingmaker 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.