# Architects of the West Kingdom

Architects of the West Kingdom is a board game for 1–5 players. It plays in 60–80 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 7.3 out of 10 by 189 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $60.00 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–5 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–80 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.8 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** City Building, Economic, Medieval
- **Mechanics:** Variable Player Powers, Loans, Track Movement, Worker Placement, Tags, Contracts, Events, Area Movement, Static Capture, Solo / Solitaire Game, End Game Bonuses, Variable Set-up, Take That, Open Drafting, Kill Steal
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.3 out of 10, from 189 reviews
- **Owned by:** 290 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 1,408
- **Unique players:** 1,310

**Designers:** S J Macdonald, Shem Phillips

**Artists:** Mihajlo Dimitrievski

**Publishers:** Garphill Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 60 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/architects-of-the-west-kingdom |
| Cardhaus Games | 60 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/architects-of-the-west-kingdom/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 59.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/architects-of-the-west-kingdom |
| Reflexshop | 11190 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/a-nyugati-kiralysag-epitomesterei-tarsasjatek |
| Gameology | 54.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/architects-of-the-west-kingdom |
| Ludifolie | 38.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/6642-architectes-du-royaume-de-l-ouest.html |
| Philibert | 65.99 € | https://philibertnet.com/fr/renegade-game-studios/169541-architects-of-the-west-kingdom-0850505008199.html |
| Guf | 69.99 $ | https://guf.com.au/products/architects-of-the-west-kingdom |
| Curiosity Shop | 44.95 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/arquitectos-del-reino-del-oeste |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 44.96 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/7043-arquitectos-del-reino-del-oeste-0735850157108.html |
| La Gameria | 49.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/arquitectos-del-reino-del-oeste-1474.html |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 50 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/arquitectos-del-reino-del-oeste |
| Alphaspel | 649 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/98309-architects-of-the-west-kingdom-retail-edition |
| Zatu Games | 50.85 £ | https://zatu.com/products/architects-of-the-west-kingdom |
| Game Ninja | 699 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/architects-of-the-west-kingdom/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 66.6 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_190752 |
| Nexus | 10995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/architects-of-the-west-kingdom/ |

## Expansions

- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Age of Artisans](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-age-of-artisans)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Works of Wonder](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-works-of-wonder)
- [The West Kingdom Tomesaga](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-west-kingdom-tomesaga)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Extra Player Boards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-extra-player-boards)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Extra Apprentices](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-extra-apprentices)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Extra Buildings](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-extra-buildings)
- [Paladins of the West Kingdom: 2019 Promos](https://www.ludoya.com/games/paladins-of-the-west-kingdom-2019-promos)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Crossover Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-crossover-promo-pack)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Paladins Apprentices](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-paladins-apprentices)
- [West Kingdom Mini Card Set](https://www.ludoya.com/games/west-kingdom-mini-card-set)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Dice Tower 2020 Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-dice-tower-2020-pack)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Garphill Games 5-Year Anniversary Promo Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-garphill-games-5-year-anniversary-promo-cards)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Promo Paradise Card Set](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-promo-paradise-card-set)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Racketeer](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-racketeer)
- [Garphill Games 5-Year Anniversary Promo Pack](https://www.ludoya.com/games/garphill-games-5-year-anniversary-promo-pack)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: King's Table Top](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-kings-table-top)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Suzerain](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-suzerain)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: King Dan](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-king-dan)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Jugador](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-jugador)
- [Level Up Loot 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/level-up-loot-2)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom: Principi Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom-principi-promo-card)
- [West Kingdom Trilogy: Promo Pack 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/west-kingdom-trilogy-promo-pack-2)
- [Architecten van het Westelijk Koninkrijk: Promodeck](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architecten-van-het-westelijk-koninkrijk-promodeck)

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## Rules questions

### If I start my turn with no workers on my player board, can I return a worker and place it in the same turn?

No — if you start your turn with no Workers on your Player Board your entire turn is spent returning any one Worker from the Main Board to your Player Board and you may not place it until your next turn; the returned Worker cannot be taken from the Guildhall, Black Market, Prison, or another player's Board (page 6).

### Can I capture my own workers at the Town Centre, and where do captured workers go?

Yes — you may capture your own Workers; captured opposing Workers are placed on the top-left of your Player Board (your own captured Workers return to your supply), and later you can send captured Workers to Prison to gain 1 Silver per Worker (page 11).

### How does skipping Apprentice cards with Silver work, and who collects that Silver?

You may place Silver on the left-most Apprentice card to skip it (placing always starts on the left-most card and proceeds right if skipping more), and any Silver placed on an Apprentice is collected by the player who later hires that Apprentice; note hiring normally costs a total of 4 Silver (2 of which are Tax) (pages 9–10).

### What triggers a Black Market Reset and what happens during it?

A reset is triggered when all three Black Market spaces are filled or when a Worker is placed in certain left-most Guildhall spaces; after resolving the triggering action, move all Black Market Workers to Prison, flip the top Small Market card onto the Large Market, resolve any Black Market-Reset apprentices, players with 3+ Prison Workers lose 1 Virtue, and the player(s) with the most Prison Workers each take an unpaid Debt card (page 17).

### If I have 10 or more Virtue, can I still place Workers on the Black Market?

No — once a player has 10 or more Virtue they can no longer place Workers in the Black Market; dropping below 10 removes that restriction (page 16).

### When I construct a Building, do my Apprentices get used up and when do immediate vs end-game effects apply?

Apprentices are not discarded when used to meet skill requirements; immediate effects are resolved as soon as the Building is constructed, while end-game effects are scored during final scoring (page 14).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/architects-of-the-west-kingdom)
- [Architects of the West Kingdom in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/architects-of-the-west-kingdom)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/236457)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._