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Kingdomino

Kingdomino

Expand your kingdom by placing territory domains and maximize the score of your lands by connecting areas of the same type.

Players
2–4
Playing time
15–25 min
Min. age
8+
Year
2016
Designer
Bruno Cathala
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TypeFamily
ComplexityEasy
BGG7.3

Setup

  • Mix all the dominoes and form a row of 4 (or 3 if you are 3 players) face down; say them face up in numerical order.

  • Each player places his castle in the center of his playing space, which cannot exceed 5x5 squares.

  • Randomly determine the initial turn order and each player places their pawn on the first chosen domino.

SHIFT STRUCTURE

  • Each round has two phases: choose and place.

ELECTION PHASE

Reef

In order, each player places his pawn on one of the dominoes of the new available row.

Order

The order of the next round is determined by the position of the chosen dominoes (the lowest numbers go first)

PLACEMENT PHASE

Place

The player who chose the lowest numbered domino from the previous round takes it and places it in his kingdom.

Place

The new domain must connect to at least one kingdom square of the same terrain type, or to the castle. Cannot exceed the limits of the 5x5 grid

TYPE OF TERRAIN

  • Wheat, Forest, Sea, Meadow, Swamp and Mine: each space can have between 0 and 3 crowns

SCORE

  • Multiply the number of squares in each connected area by the number of crowns it contains

Victory conditions

More points
The winner is whoever accumulates the highest score by adding up all their terrain areas at the end of the game.

Frequently asked questions

How many players does Kingdomino need?
2–4 players.
How long does a game of Kingdomino last?
15–25 minutes.
What is the minimum age for Kingdomino?
From 8 years old.

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