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The Chamberlain is searching the realm for a new "Craftmaster to the King" and sets a contest for all of the smiths and crafters in the land. The first one to forge four items from a list of the King's favorite weapons and trinkets will be honored as First Among Crafters and Smiths. But watch out, because the other crafters and smiths will try to outdo you at every opportunity. Are you ready to forge your destiny?
In King's Forge, players are craftsmen and craftswomen seeking to become the favorite of the King. A variety of dice represent the raw materials (metal, wood, gems, and enchantment) and those same dice can be used to gather new dice and purchase roll-modifiers, or saved and rolled in an attempt to meet the requirements to craft the items on the King's list. An early lead is not a sure path to victory and other players will out-maneuver and out-build you whenever possible. Careful dice management, advance planning, fierce competition, and nail-biting luck will carry you to winner's circle.
- dice-based engine-building feel
- fresh take on dice and deck-building synergy
- variety due to different card options each game
- Queen's Jubilee expansion adds modular variability
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- deck-like selection of actions per turn — On a turn, four cards are dealt and a player selects one of them to resolve, giving options that affect later rolls or resources.
- dice drafting — Players start with five black dice and add or replace dice of other colors by spending existing dice; dice are used to forge to gain victory points.
- dice pool / dice-building — Players start with five black dice and add or replace dice of other colors by spending existing dice; dice are used to forge to gain victory points.
- Multi-use cards — Only two-thirds of the available card options are used each game; the Queen's Jubilee expansion is modular and can be added to adjust pace and engine.
- variable card options and expansion integration — Only two-thirds of the available card options are used each game; the Queen's Jubilee expansion is modular and can be added to adjust pace and engine.
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Quotes (from this video)
- it's a super cool dice fest in this game
- I'm so excited about this game
- I loved it oh man it was everything I wanted to be playing these combos and getting all these resources
- potato man five players does not work very well