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Base game

Richard the Lionheart

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Published
2017
Players
2–6
Play time
90 min
Reach
Niche
Evaluations
0
Themes:
Card GameMedievalMiniatures
Mechanics:
Trading & negotiationHand managementDraftingWorker placement

How it plays

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Main mechanics explained

  • Trading & negotiation: Deals between players move the game forward.
  • Hand management: Timing which card to spend is the core puzzle.
  • Drafting: You pick from a shared pool and pass the rest along.
  • Worker placement: You claim limited action spots before anyone else does.
Full publisher description

Description from the publisher: The Crusades have summoned Richard the Lionheart to the Middle East. Back home in England, John Lackland is trying to consolidate his power, recruiting the Sheriff of Nottingham to his side. Opposing them is Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men. What will be left of Richard's Kingdom when the Crusades are over? In Richard the Lionheart , players ally themselves either with Robin Hood or John Lackland. They travel across England, trying to earn prestige points and influence the Crusades from afar. At the end of the game, Richard will return to what's left of his kingdom...if he returns at all. At this time, the player who has earned the most prestige wins.

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