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The Thorn Princess and the Four Knights

The Thorn Princess and the Four Knights

Japon Brand · 2006
3–460 min10+ yrs2.0/5 complexity5.6 BGG
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How do you play The Thorn Princess and the Four Knights?

Translated from the backside: In this game, the players become royal knights, and their goal is to reclaim the princess who has shut herself into the Thorn Castle.

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The Thorn Princess and the Four Knights box art
official art · Japon Brand

Translated from the backside: In this game, the players become royal knights, and their goal is to reclaim the princess who has shut herself into the Thorn Castle. However, the princess is a selfish one, and she doesn't want to leave the Castle. In order to get her out of there, the knights must earn her trust by pleasing (resolving) the selfish wishes she constantly repeats.

The knights use their cards to move around the board looking for useful things, awaiting the chance to take the princess with them. But once they claim the princess (for example, by defeating the knight she currently is accompanied by), she starts ranting "I'm hungry", "I want to rest" and other silly requests. The winner is the player who succeeds in earning the princess' trust by clearing three of these requests and escorting her outside the castle's walls.

Contains: A3 Game board 4 Knight cards 1 Princess card 84 Action cards 20 Event cards 20 Rant cards 6 cardboard figures (1 for each knight, 1 princess, 1 event marker) 1 6-sided die (the irriation counter) 24 item chips 1 rule book

Designed by Seiji Kanai Illustrations by Noboru Sugiura

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating5.6 / 10
Language dependence
Some text — easily memorized
🌐 plays without English
Play time
60 min
Players
3–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs

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Q4How many players does The Thorn Princess and the Four Knights support?
The Thorn Princess and the Four Knights is played by 3–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of The Thorn Princess and the Four Knights take?
A game of The Thorn Princess and the Four Knights takes about 60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is The Thorn Princess and the Four Knights for?
The Thorn Princess and the Four Knights is recommended from age 10.
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