King & Assassins Board Game

Product Description

King & Assassins is an asymmetrical fantasy game of strategy & deception for two players One player controls a vile king & his knightly lackeys who try to force their way into the castle through a mob of wrathful citizens The other player controls the mob itself & more importantly three assassins who hide among the crowd hoping to kill or stop the ruler long enough for the people to deal with him using their bare fists The king has only so much time before he is overpowered by his own subjects but using guile & swords of his guards he may be able to eliminate the assassins & hopefully escape into the safety of his palace The gameplay is based upon Action Cards which show a limited number of Action Points available to both sides First the king & his knights move around the board securing their position or eliminating dangers by pushing aside the crowd then the assassins hidden among the crowd prepare for their lethal strike by killing guards or making the king&s progress slower It&s up to the players to make the most of the Action Points available in the current round The king&s player wins if he manages to escape from the board using one of the exits or if his knights eliminate all the assassins The assassins win if they kill the king by dealing him two wounds or stall him long enough so that the Action Card deck is depleted Choose your strategy hide the assassins among twelve beautifully illustrated citizens & play two different scenarios each with a multitude of choices in this simple yet rewarding game & remember every familiar face may conceal a sharp blade! Age range 10 & up Number of players 2 Play time 30 minutes