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Kingdom Quest
2007
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- 2–4 players
- 60 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 2 players
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Kingdom Quest is a board game released in 2007 for 2–4 players, 60 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Mark Wood and Frank Dyksterhuis.
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About the game
The object of Kingdom Quest is to strategically maneuver each of your Kingdoms to acquire other Kingdoms by allying a King and Queen, Prince and Princess or Queen and Knight. Each playing piece is a cube, showing a different noble on each of its faces. Players move by rolling the cube over to the next square, revealing a new face. Players can capture another player's piece by moving their cube to a spot adjacent to another cube. If their cube shows the right noble to ally with the other player's piece, the other player's cube is removed from the game.
Questions and answers
Kingdom Quest 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 Kingdom Quest is 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 Kingdom Quest for ages 8 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 Quest has a complexity rating of 2.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-light 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.
Kingdom Quest belongs to these categories: Abstract Strategy. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Kingdom Quest and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Kingdom Quest are: Mark Wood and Frank Dyksterhuis. 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 Quest 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.