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For the Crown 2nd Edition (Polybag Edition)

For the Crown 2nd Edition pieces stored in a Plano 3500

All 18 unit-type counters in For the Crown, 2nd edition.

Size comparison of Plano 3500 to 2nd Edition game box

Game set-up. Opposing kings on the battlefield. Fourteen decks of cards in the common, central pool.

For the Crown (Second Edition) (2012)

Players

Best: 2

Playing time

60–60 min

Age

13+

7.19

Average rating

289

Ratings

3.27/5

Weight

#6924

BGG rank

Outside top 5,000

Designer:Jeremy Lennert

Artist:Dan Taylor (II), Clark Miller

Publisher:Victory Point Games

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

Game DNA

Strategy5.0

Luck5.0

Interaction5.0

Complexity6.5

Theme6.0

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

FantasyMedievalHand ManagementOpen DraftingDeck, Bag, and Pool BuildingGrid Movement

Overview

Civil war has broken out between two royal brothers over the succession of the kingdom, and the people of a once-peaceful nation must choose sides and rush to war. Even when the sun goes down, the war for the crown does not cease. While the battle rages on during the day, both princes and their armies still hope to catch the other unawares under the blanket of darkness. Neither side is safe even then, however, and so both princes are well prepared - they've gone through lengths to recruit special units to surprise their enemy, including a Phantom to cloak itself and hopefully use the darkness to its advantage in order to capture the rival King and Heirs.

In For the Crown, you must gather key resources, train an army from scratch, and capture the rival King and Heirs to prove your claim to the throne!

In this game that combines the highly popular "deck-building" mechanic with the most engrossing variations of Chess, do you have what it takes to wisely divide your attention between preparations and military maneuvering? To outpace your opponent’s development while eluding capture? Strategize your position and seize glory in For the Crown!

What's New in 2nd Edition:

Contains all cards and units from first edition and the first expansion (Cover of Night), plus new cards never-before-released Updated artwork Bigger cards, counters, and board New variant rules

Game Data:

Complexity: 3 on a 9 scale Solitaire Suitability: 2 on a 9 scale

What's In The Box?

• One 12-page full color Rule book • One 11" x 17" game board • 123 thick, two-sided, laser-cut game units • 150 deck-building cards • One 11" x 17" mounted, two-sided, jigsaw-cut game map • One bright red, 9" x 11 7/8" Deluxe cardboard VPG game box • One beautiful box cover sleeve • One "Wipes-A-Lot" napkin • One charcoal dessicant packet