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King's Life
2017
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- 4–8 players
- 20–30 min
- 10+
- Complexity 2.0/5
For 4 players
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King's Life is a board game released in 2017 for 4–8 players, 20–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Bruno Faidutti and Gwenaël Bouquin and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Team-Based Game.
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About the game
A King just wants to have fun! It's Monday in a King's Life, and laborious kingly duties have made for one irritable monarch. Good thing our fair ruler devotes every other day of the week to kingly delights. Come Tuesday, it's up on his courtiers, you fair players, to pull his highness out of his fun. Each day left in the week brings different demands - a hunt! A feast! A tourney! A ball! The cunning courtier that can tickle the tyrant's fancy with his or her own grand plan will be in the king's good graces and enjoy a coveted seat on the royal council. King's Life is a zany game of alliances and wit by Bruno Faidutti (Citadels, Incan Gold) and Gwenael Bouquin for up to EIGHT eager players - clock in at just 30 minutes. Enter this wacky world and get lost in the pomp and splendor befitting of only a king.
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Questions and answers
King's Life supports 4–8 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.
The listed playing time for King's Life is 20–30 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's Life 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's Life has a complexity rating of 2.0 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.
King's Life belongs to these categories: Card Game. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Take That, and Team-Based Game. 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's Life are: Bruno Faidutti and Gwenaël Bouquin. 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's Life 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.