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Royalty

Deluxe Games and Puzzles · 1959
1–610 min6+ yrs1.8/5 complexity6.5 BGG#19.442 BGG210Kids
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How do you play Royalty?

Royalty is a word card game that combines aspects of Scrabble and Rummy. Players can build words from their hands as in Scrabble but may also steal other players' words to create different words by combining those letters with their own hand.

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Royalty is a word card game that combines aspects of Scrabble and Rummy.

Players can build words from their hands as in Scrabble but may also steal other players' words to create different words by combining those letters with their own hand. The two 53 card decks are composed of red and black cards of equal frequency. The decks contain all the letters of the English alphabet (of varying frequency) and a Knave (wild card). A player scores every time they create a word or capture a word. There are bonus points for using all of your hand in one turn and for creating a word over four letters long of all one color. Players receive additional points at the end of the game for each card they managed to keep. And of course if any player manages to create the word 'ROYALTY' they can double their final score and tradition dictates that all players stand in tribute.

Selected as a Games 100 Best Game!

game anatomy
Complexity1.8 / 5
BGG rating6.5 / 10
Vibe
Kids
Language dependence
Unplayable in another language
Play time
10 min
Players
1–6
Recommended age
6+ yrs
BGG rank
#19.442
from Trișache · verified

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Q2Where can I buy Royalty cheapest?
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Q3How do you play Royalty?
Royalty is a card game game, for 1–6 players, taking ~10 minutes, featuring hand management. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Royalty — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Royalty support?
Royalty is played by 1–6 players.
Q5How long does a game of Royalty take?
A game of Royalty takes about 10 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Royalty for?
Royalty is recommended from age 6.
Q7How complex is Royalty?
Royalty has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.8 out of 5.
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