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Noble Treachery: The Last Alliance
2014
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- 4–6 players
- 45 min
- 12+
- Complexity 2.1/5
For 4 players
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Noble Treachery: The Last Alliance is a board game released in 2014 for 4–6 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Jay Meyer and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
Noble Treachery: The Last Alliance is a card and dice game fusion: form alliances, test the fates, declare war, invoke diplomacy, poison enemies and claim the throne. Each card has a power and an ability that is affected by the value of die that matches the color of the card i.e. the dice affect the cards and the cards may change the dice. The game is typically played with 4 to 6 players (there are several game variants including a 3 player version on our “Game Variants” page). Game time is approximately 1 hour. Noble Treachery is a "casual" game designed for players that enjoy changing strategy on the fly. Your best laid plans will be foiled by your opponents (you can always count on your friends to mess up your master plan), so always have a back-up plan and a back-up plan for that plan! From the back of the box: The time of peace and prosperity for the Kingdom of Black Rose has ended with the untimely and mysterious death of the king. With no heir, it is now up to the five great noble houses to choose a successor to the throne. Only the most cunning and treacherous player will be able to unify the five noble houses and ascend to the throne. Noble Treachery is a card and dice game for 4 to 6 players where players risk their tenuous political alliances during the chaos of war or the treachery of diplomacy to form new alliances with the noble houses of Black Rose. The first player to form an alliance with each of the noble houses becomes the King or Queen of Black Rose and wins the game. Players utilize armies, knights, nobles, clerics, spies, castles, witches, thieves, mages and poison in an ever-changing quest to win the support of the noble houses. Noble Treachery is about thrills, love of the chase, close finishes, moments of shock and comeback victories.
Designers
Publishers
- Great Northern Games
Questions and answers
Noble Treachery: The Last Alliance supports 4–6 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 Noble Treachery: The Last Alliance is 45 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 Noble Treachery: The Last Alliance for ages 12 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.
Noble Treachery: The Last Alliance 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.
Noble Treachery: The Last Alliance belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Hand Management, Set Collection, and Dice Rolling. 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 Noble Treachery: The Last Alliance are: Jay Meyer. 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 Noble Treachery: The Last Alliance 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.