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The Crooked Crown
2024
Rules assistance for The Crooked Crown
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 3–6 players
- 15–25 min
- 8+
- Complexity 2.0/5
Rules assistant for The Crooked Crown
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The Crooked Crown is a board game released in 2024 for 3–6 players, 15–25 minutes per game, and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Kedric Winks and Ken Boyter and its main mechanics are Deduction.
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About the game
Steal the crown, win the game! The Goblin King is dead and the Crooked Crown is up for grabs! As custom dictates in the ramshackle goblin city of Snark, any goblin treacherous enough to seize the crown for themselves will be declared the new Goblin Ruler. But the Crooked Crown has disappeared! Suspicions are at boiling point and every goblin wants to find and steal the precious object. Power, glory and wealth await the 'rightous' Goblin Ruler! Players maintain a hand of cards for 8 rounds of play. One of them is hiding the Crooked Crown within their hand. Players can spy on each others' hands, boost their own hand, weaken other players' and steal from each other. Whoever holds the Crooked Crown at end of the final round wins the games! —description from the designers
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Outset Media
- Amo Oy
- WIKIPARK
Questions and answers
The Crooked Crown supports 3–6 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 The Crooked Crown is 15–25 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 The Crooked Crown for ages 8 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.
The Crooked Crown 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.
The Crooked Crown belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Deduction. Its main mechanics are Deduction. 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 The Crooked Crown are: Kedric Winks and Ken Boyter. 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 The Crooked Crown 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.