
- BGG rank
- BGG #487
- BGG rating
- 7.3
The Pillars of the Earth
- 2–4 players
- 90–120 min
- Complexity 2.8/5
- 2006

Rules assistance for Merlin: Queenie 2 – The King's Decree
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Merlin: Queenie 2 – The King's Decree is an expansion for Merlin released in 2017 for 2–4 players and ages 14 and up. It was designed by Stefan Feld and Michael Rieneck.
In the King’s Decree, players are presented with another difficult choice in the six principality spaces. Instead of taking the action of the placed henchmen, the player can choose to take a decree instead. These decrees could provide building materials, shields, or flags not associated with that principality, or give the player additional victory points. Sets of decrees can also be turned in for special actions as well. These range from manipulating the dice to gathering specific resources to outright victory points.
Merlin: Queenie 2 – The King's Decree 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 catalogue lists Merlin: Queenie 2 – The King's Decree for ages 14 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.
Merlin: Queenie 2 – The King's Decree has a complexity rating of 3.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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.
Merlin: Queenie 2 – The King's Decree belongs to these categories: Expansion for Base-game. 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 Merlin: Queenie 2 – The King's Decree and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Merlin: Queenie 2 – The King's Decree are: Stefan Feld and Michael Rieneck. 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 Merlin: Queenie 2 – The King's Decree as an expansion for Merlin. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Merlin to use it. Check that your edition of Merlin is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.