The King is Dead - Second Edition
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The king is dead. Power awaits only those who can seize it.
In The King is Dead - Second Edition the throne of England is vacant and three factions - English, Scots and Welsh - fight in the shadows to dominate a kingdom balanced between war and diplomacy. You are not a soldier, but a puppeteer: you manipulate alliances, You move pieces and shape the fate of the kingdom with a few decisive moves.
Every turn is a political dance of subtle choices: playing a card can change control of an entire region, but each action is limited and once used it will never come back. The winner is the one who knows how to wait, observe and strike at the perfect moment. And if the factions collapse, the French are ready to reclaim the kingdom... unless you manage to steer the chaos to your advantage.
"The throne does not belong to those who claim it. It belongs to those who pull the right strings at the right time."
Why The King is Dead is a lesson in subtle power
The King is Dead is a strategic board game of influence, bluffing and territory control, Designed for those who love refined strategy and mental interaction rather than luck. Its elegant rules and quiet pace make it a perfect game for 2-4 players for those seeking an experience of pure tension and unrepeatable choices. Each game becomes a mental map of alliances and betrayals, where intuition is worth more than strength and silence weighs more than a thousand swords.
You don't have to raise your voice to rule a kingdom.
You just have to choose the moment to play your last card.
And in The King is Dead , that moment can change history.
The King is Dead - Second Edition
👑 The King is Dead – Seconda Edizione: il trono non aspetta nessuno
La corona è caduta. Il destino della Britannia è nelle tue mani.
Il Re è morto. Le fazioni si muovono nell’ombra. Scozzesi, Inglesi e Gallesi si contendono la Britannia, mentre nuovi nemici osservano dalle coste. Ogni tua mossa è una miccia politica. Ogni alleanza, un rischio calcolato. Non guidi eserciti: sposti il potere con poche, decisive carte. Quando il regno si placherà, resterà solo un vincitore. Tu.
⚔️ La guerra la combattono gli altri. Tu la vinci senza sporcarti le mani.
Un capolavoro strategico di silenzi e tradimenti
The King is Dead – Seconda Edizione è un gioco da tavolo strategico di influenza e controllo territorio, per 2–4 giocatori. Firmato da Peer Sylvester e portato in Italia da Studio Supernova, fonde eleganza e tensione pura: poche azioni, scelte definitive. Ogni turno pesa. Ogni alleanza può ribaltare la mappa. La nuova edizione aggiunge asimmetria e un’estetica raffinata, senza tradire la freddezza elegante del suo genio minimalista.
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Un capolavoro strategico dove il silenzio pesa più delle spade
The King is Dead – Seconda Edizione è un gioco da tavolo strategico per 2–4 giocatori,
creato da Peer Sylvester e pubblicato in Italia da Studio Supernova.
Ambientato nella Britannia medievale, mette i giocatori nei panni di nobili che cercano di
influenzare le fazioni in lotta per il trono vacante.
Con un sistema di controllo area e gestione influenza, ogni decisione può ribaltare la mappa del potere.
La nuova edizione aggiunge una modalità asimmetrica e una veste grafica rinnovata,
confermando il suo status di classico moderno della strategia minimalista.
- 👑 Eleganza assoluta: otto azioni totali per l’intera partita
- ⚖️ Equilibrio politico e tensione psicologica ad ogni turno
- 🛡️ Interazione continua, nessuna mossa neutra
- 📜 Regole semplici ma profondità strategica altissima
- 🎨 Nuova edizione con grafica pulita e componenti premium
- ♟️ Modalità avanzata asimmetrica per giocatori esperti
Ogni turno è un duello mentale: spendere un’azione oggi significa rinunciare a un’opportunità domani.
Puoi decidere chi governa, ma non puoi governare tutto.
I territori si conquistano con diplomazia, astuzia e il peso delle tue alleanze.
Quando il caos si placa, scoprirai se il regno che hai contribuito a costruire ti onorerà... o ti spazzerà via.
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