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The Princess Bride: I Hate to Kill You
2016
Rules assistance for The Princess Bride: I Hate to Kill You
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2 players
- 7–10 min
- 10+
- Complexity 1.0/5
For 2 players
Rules assistant for The Princess Bride: I Hate to Kill You
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The Princess Bride: I Hate to Kill You is a board game released in 2016 for 2 players, 7–10 minutes per game, and ages 10 and up. It was designed by Jim Harmon and John Harmon and its main mechanics are Dice Rolling.
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About the game
The Princess Bride: I Hate to Kill You is a quick, but crafty, dice and card game that recreates (and re-imagines) the sword duels from The Princess Bride. Play as the Man in Black, Inigo Montoya, Count Rugen, or Prince Humperdinck. Each player starts with six dice and ten cards. Each turn, both players roll their dice, then play a card which may modify the outcome. Some cards modify their own dice, some modify the opponent's dice, and others return dice to the active pool. The player with the highest total of Swords scores a hit and must remove a die (showing a sword) from their active pool. As the tension builds, and players lose more dice and more cards, the first player to score five hits wins the duel and the game.
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Questions and answers
The Princess Bride: I Hate to Kill You supports 2 players according to the catalogue. This is the publisher’s listed player count, so the game is designed for exactly that number of participants. Variants for other group sizes, if any, are described in the rulebook of your edition, so check it before setting up a different configuration.
The listed playing time for The Princess Bride: I Hate to Kill You is 7–10 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 Princess Bride: I Hate to Kill You for ages 10 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 Princess Bride: I Hate to Kill You has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a 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 Princess Bride: I Hate to Kill You belongs to these categories: Card Game, Movies / TV / Radio theme, and Dice. Its main mechanics are 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 The Princess Bride: I Hate to Kill You are: Jim Harmon and John Harmon. 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 Princess Bride: I Hate to Kill You 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.