In For a Crown, noble families squabble for the crown in nefarious ways using a single-deck, deck-building system. Players recruit characters like mercenaries and place cards within their own colored sleeves, competing to end the game with the most rubies while undermining their rivals.
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The Verdict
based on 10 reviews
“It is a triumph, an indie surprise that captured my attention with its sumptuous artwork and surpassed every expectation to reveal itself king amongst many.”(1:47)
“I am delighted that I got introduced to this board game though, as I have thoroughly enjoyed my plays of it.”
“I have very little complaints with this game. It is not for everybody. It's not the most crazy fun game I've ever played in my life. It's not the best. It's not super crunchy brain burnery. It's just light, relaxing. Maybe that's a bad term, but it's simple, elegant, fun. I really enjoy it, and I think you will, too.”(6:55)
“So I found it to be a fun light simple negotiations SL diplomatic game with excellent components and really cute art so fun for a crown has proven to be a fun family a fun family game”(10:42)
“En résumé, For a Crown est un jeu pour les amateurs d'affrontements directs, d'alliances et de retournements de situation. C'est un excellent choix pour jouer entre amis ou en famille, mais je ne suis pas certain qu'il convienne aux enfants.”
“It can be stressful if you don't enjoy mean games this is probably not the one you're looking for however if you do enjoy mean games where you can have a lot of fun push your luck push other people uh then you should definitely check out four Crown from repost Productions”(7:09)
“As it currently stands, though, For a Crown is positioned very nicely as a light strategy game that's fun and teaches those basic deckbuilding concepts.”
“This game is not the deepest deckbuilder or the sharpest take-that game. It’s certainly not the richest thematic experience I’ve ever played. But it’s tactile, funny, accessible and quite possibly the game that has defied my expectations more than any other.”
“Fantastic production (especially the player boxes) with exciting but shallow game mechanics that can be fun with the right group.”
“Unfortunately, for me at least, the resolution of every card in the shared deck feels monotonous, especially in the later rounds where there are just so many cards in the deck, each with the same simple actions on them.”
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