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An example of a redesign I'm working on as I think the Game of Thrones theme fits perfectly. It's in spanish.

Some cards in game with manga style artwork.

Playing our first game of Heart of Crown

The Imperial City and the Imperial Crown. Only one copy of each in the game. Most expensive cards in the game but worth it.

Image of the seven princesses of the game. Paste-ups in spanish.

The three type of personalities you have to get support from in the game: Royal Maid, Member of the Parliament and Duke.

Fixed set-up. This part of the market is always the same: Princesses,Curses, Territories and Personalities.

Heart of Crown (2011)

Players

2–4

Best: 3, 4

Playing time

30–60 min

Age

12+

7.54

Average rating

1,235

Ratings

2.50/5

Weight

#2576

BGG rank

Top 5,000

Alternate names:ハートオブクラウン +1 more

Designer:ginkgo

Artist:Yuki Takahata, Chosuke O-ide, Nemigi Toto, Haniwa, Yuji Himukai, medilore

Publisher:Japon Brand +3 more

Average rating, ratings count, weight and rank are sourced from BoardGameGeek (BGG).

Game DNA

Strategy5.0

Luck5.0

Interaction5.0

Complexity5.0

Theme6.0

This game's strategy, luck, interaction, complexity and theme.

Card GameFantasyVariable Player PowersHand ManagementOpen DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool Building

Overview

They were tough times, the days when swords and magic still ruled the world. A long, destructive war had ended, and the entire continent had been unified. Before the empire's subjects had even come to know peace, however, their great emperor fell victim to disease, having never declared a successor...

We must not return to that war-torn world! Thankfully you are an influential figure in the empire. Quickly lay claim to the throne and ensure the rock-solid unity and peace of the continent. Though the emperor had no son, there are seven candidates for succession, starting with the two lineal princesses. Now, let's get your favorite princess on the emperor's throne! Garner support from all over the country, clash with rival candidates and depend on your special skill!

Heart of Crown is a deck-building card game. Each player starts with the same deck, strengthens that deck with strategic cards, and finally one player will declare victory by throning the princess he controls. Each player's deck starts with seven "Rural" territory cards and three "Apprentice Handmaid" succession cards (an unreliable subject). Using the currency (coins) generated by your "Rural" territory cards, you incorporate cards from the market into your deck according to your own strategy.

Each player's main goal is to give the princess he's fielded the throne. First, collect stronger territory cards such as "City" and "Metropolis" to increase your coins, and declare fielding a princess using these coins. There are five princesses and one set of twin princesses, totaling six princess cards. Each princess has special support abilities, but with only one of each, you need to be quick to field the right princess and get the support you need!

For your princess to take the throne, you must collect Succession Points, which represent the support of your loyal subjects and influential figures in the empire. Once you control 20 Succession Points, you may declare a coronation. Your opponents get one more turn to interrupt your coronation, but if your points remain at or above 20 by your next turn, the coronation succeeds and your princess takes the throne!