Price: $54.99 - $43.14
(as of Nov 28, 2024 22:41:08 UTC - Details)

Product Description

Rest assured that when the game arrives, you can choose to skip the rulebook and learn to play with a Dized Tutorial!

Prologue:

The kingdoms of Britain are at war. Many have already fallen to the invading Danes, leaving the great kingdom of Wessex standing alone and defiant under the command of King Alfred. You are one of the great commanders and politicians in this war-torn land known today as England. Both Saxon and Dane armies openly battle for dominance, and it is up to you to title the scales of power. To claim these lands, you will need to tread a dangerous path between both sides of the conflict. Will you betray your allies for power? What part will you play in the birth of a new nation, and will you ultimately rule it all?

Play as some of your favorite characters right from the show!

Gameplay Overview:

The game plays over the course of 2 rounds during which players will perform actions to command armies to shape the course of the war. Your allegiance to the Saxons or the Danes can be firm or fickle, and your score will reflect not just your prowess in battle, but your political skill in maneuvering the competing forces of Britain. Each of the 10 leaders will offer unique benefits to your strategy and provide special cards to start your hand. At the start of each round, players will complete their hand by drafting cards from a deck specific to that round.

Then, the war begins in one of the five regions. Players will take turns playing cards to command Saxon or Dane armies, gaining affinity with the different factions, or positioning their heroes and leaders to shift the tides of war. Players will also have access to a rotating market of actions that are available to everyone. Alternatively, players may choose to not act on their turn and instead pass to see what moves their opponents make.

Once all players have passed consecutively, the war in the current region will be decided by the strengths of the Saxon and Dane armies that are battling there. Players will gain victory points if they are aligned with the winning faction and based on their level of affinity. The focus of the war will then move to the next region and the battle continues.After the fate of all five regions have been decided, the round ends.

After two rounds of play, the winner is decided by which player accrued the most victory points.

Includes: 18 Unique Character Figures, 65 Army Tokens, 3 Oversized Gameplay Tokens

18 HIGHLEY DETAILED MINIATURES - Your favorite character comes to life in this true-to-the-story board game experience.
DANE OR SAXON - Pivet through the conflicts and ensure you are aligned with the winning faction. Betrayal is your strongest asset.
MODERN DESIGN - Authored by the award winning John D Clair. Also known for Mystic Vale among other great titles.
BASED OF THE HIT NETFLIX SERIES - Relive all the show's best moments, and play out your own fight for Britain.
DESTINY IS ALL - With twists and turns and epic battles The Last Kingdom Board Game will leave you wanting more and more.
Reviewer: Centurion
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great area control game!
Review: Such a wonderfully simple design. A underrated gem that will outshine big names like ARCS.

Reviewer: Bookworm
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Quick-paced and fun!
Review: This is a quick-paced, fun game that is true to the spirit of the Netflix series.

Reviewer: Chassie
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It good
Review: ^^

Reviewer: JACOB
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Love it!
Review: Board Game

Reviewer: Andrew Lara
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Replay your t.v. Show Fantasy
Review: Best Viking theme game around!

Reviewer: Travis
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Game and Theme
Review: Been playing this one with my wife and son primarily, and we always enjoy it. The theme and gameplay are both very much in keeping with Last Kingdom, but you don't have to have watched the show to enjoy, though you might be fare better having watched since it makes the mechanics more relatable.Basically you begin as either Saxon or Dane and work out area control region by region on the map of England with armies for Danes, Mercians, North Umbrians, and West Saxons, along with your own leader unit and any heroes you are lucky enough to acquire.You have cards and market actions to help add/kill armies, move units, increase your scoring multipliers etc and by the end of 2 rounds (of 5 region combat) the highest points win.There are some catch up mechanics to help with imbalanced sides, but you do have to really pay attention to how you and your fellow players are spendingt their cards and action tokens.

Reviewer: Dylan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Fantastic Game
Review: Different Factions, Dynamic Characters, Card Drafting, Area Control Battling, Backstabbing, switching to different factions for your own personal gain. What’s not to love?! Seriously this game has been an absolute hit with my group. If I had one thing to critique it would be that the playtime per player is closer to 45 minutes per player rather than 30, but my group could just be slow or think about things more. Nonetheless its a 5/5 for me, and an absolute gem of a game. This is a game that deserves to be in your collection!

Reviewer: Douglas Ford
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just the right complexity and experience we were wanting!!
Review: High quality pieces, true to the show, very strategic, and a lot of fun!! I'm especially happy that this game works for a medium size crowd and the Dized app makes this game easy to learn!! Highly recommend it!!