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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

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Mixed 0%
Negative 0%
Excellent components, art and production
Accessible, light gateway to deckbuilding
Interactive take-that play with tension and bluffing
Fun with family or friends
Shallow strategy with limited depth
Repetitive, monotonous card resolution in later rounds
Mean attacks can feel stressful or salty
Minor card balance and rules confusion issues
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No Pun Included, No Pun IncludedVideo

“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)

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Board Game Review, Nick TArticle

“I am delighted that I got introduced to this board game though, as I have thoroughly enjoyed my plays of it.”

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Never Bored Gaming, Never Bored GamingVideo

“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)

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MarcoOmnigamer, MarcoOmnigamerVideo

“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)

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Mr-BoardgamesArticle

“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.”

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Tantrum House, Tantrum HouseVideo

“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)

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What's Eric Playing?Article

“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.”

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Zatu GamesArticle

“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.”

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Geeks Under Grace, Spencer PattersonArticle

“Fantastic production (especially the player boxes) with exciting but shallow game mechanics that can be fun with the right group.”

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The Opinionated Gamers, View all posts by Dale Yu →Article

“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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