# Kingmaker

Kingmaker is a board game for 2–7 players. It plays in 240 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 5. It is rated 5.1 out of 10 by 5 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–7 (best with 5)
- **Playing time:** 240 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1974
- **Categories:** Political, Wargame, Medieval, Civil War
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Simulation, Movement Points, Dice Rolling, Voting, Events
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.1 out of 10, from 5 reviews
- **Owned by:** 9 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 4
- **Unique players:** 6

**Designers:** Andrew McNeil

**Artists:** Mick Uhl, W. Scott Moores, Tom Shaw (II), Randall C. Reed, Thomas N. Shaw, Don Greenwood, Philmar Limited

**Publishers:** Ariel Productions Ltd, The Avalon Hill Game Co

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Midgard Games | 1000 kr | https://midgardgames.no/products/kingmaker-the-game-of-the-wars-of-the-roses |

## Expansions

- [Kingmaker: Variant Event Cards](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kingmaker-variant-event-cards)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kingmaker)
- [Kingmaker in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/kingmaker)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/987)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-18. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._