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Kingsport Festival: The Card Game
2017
Rules assistance for Kingsport Festival: The Card Game
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–5 players
- 30 min
- 13+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for Kingsport Festival: The Card Game
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Kingsport Festival: The Card Game is a board game released in 2017 for 3–5 players, 30 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Gianluca Santopietro and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Open Drafting.
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About the game
Description from the publisher: "That flaming column was spouting volcanically. The combustion does not lay warmth, but only the clamminess of death and corruption." –"The Festival", H.P. Lovecraft, 1923 In the unimaginable darkness of Kingsport, silent wanderers are called to a profane celebration. Their goal: to invoke unthinkable horrors! A dread terror that is not of this world or any other — but rather from the spaces between the stars — demands your submission. Meanwhile, unwary investigators vainly attempt to halt this appalling chapter in the dark history of Arkham. As the high priest of one of these shadowy cults in Kingsport Festival: The Card Game, you must dominate the city. You will invoke cosmic creatures and unholy gods to receive their "gifts", but you must take care to preserve your sanity and thwart the investigators who seek to stop you. This time, you are the bad guys. Why settle for the lesser evil?
Designers
Publishers
- Hobby Japan
- Giochi Uniti
- Stratelibri
- Sir Chester Cobblepot
- Passport Game Studios
Questions and answers
Kingsport Festival: The Card Game supports 3–5 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 Kingsport Festival: The Card Game is 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 Kingsport Festival: The Card Game for ages 13 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.
Kingsport Festival: The Card Game 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.
Kingsport Festival: The Card Game belongs to these categories: Card Game, Dice, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Dice Rolling, and Open Drafting. 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 Kingsport Festival: The Card Game are: Gianluca Santopietro. 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 Kingsport Festival: The Card Game 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.