
- BGG rank
- BGG #201
- BGG rating
- 7.8
Viscounts of the West Kingdom
- 1–4 players
- 60–90 min
- Complexity 3.5/5
- 2020

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The West Kingdom Tomesaga is an expansion for Architects of the West Kingdom released in 2020 for 2–6 players, 60–240 minutes per game, and ages 12 and up. It was designed by Shem Phillips and S J Macdonald and its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Cooperative Game.
Build the kingdom, defend its borders and increase your influence throughout the lands. In the campaign mode, players will be competing in an epic journey to collect the most tomes and earn their place among the chronicles of their people. Alternatively, players may instead band together to take on the ruthless Overlord in separate co-operative modes for each game in the West Kingdom Trilogy. —description from the publisher
The West Kingdom Tomesaga supports 2–6 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 West Kingdom Tomesaga is 60–240 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 West Kingdom Tomesaga 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 West Kingdom Tomesaga has a complexity rating of 3.1 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a medium-weight 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 West Kingdom Tomesaga belongs to these categories: Medieval and Expansion for Base-game. Its main mechanics are Variable Player Powers, Set Collection, and Cooperative Game. 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 West Kingdom Tomesaga are: Shem Phillips and S J Macdonald. 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 West Kingdom Tomesaga as an expansion for Architects of the West Kingdom. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Architects of the West Kingdom to use it. Check that your edition of Architects of the West Kingdom is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.