Regicide
BGG rank
BGG #544
BGG rating
7.4

Regicide

2020

Rules assistance for Regicide

Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.

  • 1–4 players
  • 10–30 min
  • 10+
  • Complexity 2.0/5

For 1 player

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Regicide is a board game released in 2020 for 1–4 players, 10–30 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Luke Badger, Andy Richdale, and Paul Abrahams and its main mechanics are Hand Management, Variable Set-up, and Cooperative Game.

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About the game

Regicide is a cooperative, fantasy card game for 1 to 4 players, played using a standard deck of cards. Players work together to defeat 12 powerful enemies. On their turn a player plays a card to the table to attack the enemy and once enough damage is dealt, the enemy is defeated. The players win when the last King is defeated. But beware! Each turn the enemy strikes back. Players will discard cards to satisfy the damage and if they can't discard enough, everyone loses. Rich with tactical decisions and a deep heuristic tree, Regicide is a huge challenge for anyone who is brave enough to take it on. —description from the designer For a dice-based, typo-inspired, April 1st-announced game from the same designers, try Regidice!

Questions and answers

Regicide supports 1–4 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.