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Royal Bastards

Royal Bastards

FlameStrykeGames · 2020
2–460–120 min14+ yrs2.0/5 complexity7.7 BGG8Strategy
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How do you play Royal Bastards?

Royal Bastards is a politically incorrect game of intrigue, corruption, and backstabbing where every Royal Bastard wants to be King! Since the beloved and now dearly departed King Richard did not leave an heir, you, as one of his many descendants are racing to gain control of the now empty throne.

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Royal Bastards is a politically incorrect game of intrigue, corruption, and backstabbing where every Royal Bastard wants to be King! Since the beloved and now dearly departed King Richard did not leave an heir, you, as one of his many descendants are racing to gain control of the now empty throne. You’ll have to contend with MANY other Bastards doing the same. Will you earn enough support in the Territories that King Richard ruled for so many years? Or will the skeletons in your closet be discovered by the populace sending you to ruin?

The objective of Royal Bastards is to travel throughout the lands of Joda and gain the support of the people. Your first born will compete against the other Bastards to gain that support. Back stabbing and devious play is encouraged. The Bastard with the most support at the end of the game will gain the Royal Approval Points for that Territory. The Bastard with the most Royal Approval Points will follow in Good Richard's footsteps and become King.

—description from the publisher

game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating7.7 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
60–120 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
14+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Royal Bastards?
Royal Bastards is a fantasy game, for 2–4 players, taking ~60–120 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Royal Bastards — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Royal Bastards support?
Royal Bastards is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Royal Bastards take?
A game of Royal Bastards takes about 60–120 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Royal Bastards for?
Royal Bastards is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Royal Bastards?
Royal Bastards has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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