Winter Kingdom a standalone game based on the hit game kingdom builder will be launched on Kickstarter in late March 2020. The game supports 2 – 4 players and takes around 45 – 60min to play.
About the Gameplay
Winter Kingdom will feature seven, double-sided hexagonal map tiles that are randomly arranged into the playing area.
After that, three random scoring conditions, one economy card (showing how players earn money), and one twist card are dealt, giving the unique features of the game.
This will provide the game with a great replayability factor just like Kingdom Builder
Each player is then dealt five ability cards and one terrain card.
On each one of your turns, you must place three houses in the terrain depicted on your terrain card.
If possible, you must place the houses next to previously placed houses. (If not possible, they may be placed anywhere that matches the terrain on the card.)
You also start the game with a limited number of forts, which can replace any house and which count as two pieces.
After placing houses, you may use your gold to make one purchase, either paying the cost to put one ability card into play or paying an additional cost on a previously placed ability to upgrade it.
Once purchased, the ability may be used once per turn for the rest of the game. You start the game with a little gold to buy abilities and can earn more gold based on the economy card in play for that game.
The game ends once one player is out of both houses and forts. Players score based on the criteria of the scoring cards for that game; in addition, whoever has the most houses next to each castle scores 3 additional points.
The player with the most points wins.
Release Date
Winter Kingdom is expected to be released late march on Kickstarter.