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Rules assistance for The Old King's Crown: Waking Kingdom
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- 12+
Rules assistant for The Old King's Crown: Waking Kingdom
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The Old King's Crown: Waking Kingdom is an expansion for The Old King's Crown released in 2025 for 1–4 players, 60–90 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Pablo Clark and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Betting and Bluffing.
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About the game
The Waking Kingdom expansion (formerly titled Wild Kingdom) adds new map tiles, cards, and four modules that enable experienced players to modify and randomize future game plays. "Night" Kingdom Map Tiles allow random map setups and "Waking Kingdom" cards dramatically increase options. The Travelling Town Module expands synergies and combos. The Aeronauts Module allows you to recruit Aeronaut faction cards and add their unique abilities to your deck. The Whispering Tower Module adds new boons to buy and a neutral mythical card to the game. The Legendary Creatures Module unlocks a new mythical card for each faction bringing new strength and power to your deck.
Editions
- The Old King's Crown: Waking KingdomenEerie Idol Games2027
- The Old King's Crown: Wild KingdomenEerie Idol Games2025
- The Old King's Crown: Le Royaume SauvagefrKolossal Games2025
Designers
Publishers
- Kolossal Games
- Eerie Idol Games
Questions and answers
The Old King's Crown: Waking Kingdom 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.
The listed playing time for The Old King's Crown: Waking Kingdom is 60–90 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 Old King's Crown: Waking Kingdom 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.
The Old King's Crown: Waking Kingdom belongs to these categories: Card Game, Fantasy, and Medieval. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Hand Management, and Betting and Bluffing. 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 Old King's Crown: Waking Kingdom are: Pablo Clark. 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 Old King's Crown: Waking Kingdom as an expansion for The Old King's Crown. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need The Old King's Crown to use it. Check that your edition of The Old King's Crown is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.