Paladins of the West Kingdom (2019)
(2019)Pixie Games, Garphill Games, Schwerkraft-Verlag
Paladins of the West Kingdom is a strategic worker placement game set in West Francia circa 900 AD. Players take on the role of nobles, utilizing Paladin cards to acquire workers and abilities, manage resources, and develop their city while defending against invaders. It is a highly regarded game for advanced players within 'The West Kingdom Trilogy' series.
The Verdict
based on 19 reviews
This video from Before You Play features a detailed playthrough and a subsequent review of the physical board game Paladins of the West Kingdom. It covers the rules, gameplay, and a critical evaluation of the game.
MeepleTown offers a detailed review of the physical board game Paladins of the West Kingdom, praising its worker placement and strategic depth. Reviewers gave scores of 9/10 and 7.5/10, highlighting it as a strong entry in the West Kingdom series.
Paladins of the West Kingdom is a delightfully heavy and complex worker placement Euro that packs a massive amount of strategic depth and clever mechanisms into a compact box.
The reviewer found "Paladins of the West Kingdom" to be a highly enjoyable and strategic worker placement game with numerous paths to victory. Despite initial rule complexity, the game quickly clicked and was lauded as a very well-done puzzle that they highly recommend.
Paladins of the West Kingdom offers a deeply satisfying and puzzly worker-placement experience featuring unique color-coded worker mechanics and tight resource management, though it can induce analysis paralysis.
Paladins of the West Kingdom is a complex, heavy eurogame focused heavily on tight mechanisms and a demanding worker-placement puzzle. The reviewer praises its satisfying depth and variable setup, though notes the theme is understated.
The reviewer discusses their initial difficulties with Paladins of the West Kingdom but ultimately expresses gladness for persevering. The video delves into the game's mechanics, including actions and scoring, and covers both its strengths and weaknesses.
This video offers a genuine review of the physical board game Paladins of the West Kingdom. The reviewer discusses its worker placement mechanics, components, and notes its multiplayer solitaire nature, ultimately preferring Architects of the West Kingdom.
The reviewer describes Paladins of the West Kingdom as an engaging worker placement game that provides a satisfying experience for players who enjoy managing their own boards and strategic decision-making. He particularly highlights the unique paladin selection mechanism and the diverse avenues for achieving victory.
The reviewer highlights the solo mode's effective AI, which offers satisfying challenges and surprises, while noting that the game's setup can be time-consuming and involve considerable tracking.
Tom Vasel from The Dice Tower highly recommends Paladins of the West Kingdom, praising it as a complex yet satisfying worker placement and engine-building eurogame that offers significant strategic depth.
Paladins of the West Kingdom is a significantly more complex and brain-burning eurogame than its predecessor Architects, offering a massive rulebook and deep worker-placement mechanics that will appeal to experienced gamers looking for a serious challenge.
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