In Kingdomino, you are a lord seeking new lands in which to expand your kingdom. You must explore all the lands, including wheat fields, lakes, and mountains, in order to spot the best plots, while competing with other lords to acquire them first.
The game uses tiles with two sections, similar to Dominoes. Each turn, each player will select a new domino to connect to their existing kingdom, making sure at least one of its sides connects to a matching terrain type already in play. The order of who picks first depends on which tile was previously chosen, with better tiles forcing players to pick later in the next round. The game ends when each player has completed a 5x5 grid (or failed to do so), and points are counted based on number of connecting tiles and valuable crown symbols.
- quick play
- family-friendly appeal
- can be luck-influenced depending on tile order
- kingdom building
- medieval kingdoms
- light
- Carcassonne
- Qwirkle
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
- set collection — score based on diversity of terrains and crown clues.
- tile drafting — select domino-like tiles to place on a grid in your kingdom.
- tile placement — place tiles to form a coherent kingdom grid.
Video topics + discussion points
Quotes (from this video)
- "I love hate drafting"
- "it's christmas when you unbox a game"
- "the sound of dice hitting the side of a wooden dice tray"
- "brew baby"
- "i'm literally miserable playing unicorn fever"
- "I love the first time you get to unbox a board game"