# Kings & Things

Kings & Things is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 60–180 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 4. It is rated 4 out of 10 by 2 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 4)
- **Playing time:** 60–180 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.6 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1986
- **Categories:** Territory Building, Bluffing, Humor, Fantasy, Wargame, Exploration
- **Mechanics:** Area Movement, Secret Unit Deployment, Hexagon Grid, Events, Area Majority / Influence, Dice Rolling, Modular Board
- **Ludoya rating:** 4 out of 10, from 2 reviews
- **Owned by:** 6 Ludoya players

**Designers:** Doug Kaufman, Tom Wham, Robert J. Kuntz

**Artists:** Charles Elliot (I), David A. Trampier, Richard A. Johnson, Claus Stephan, Ray-Mel Cornelius, Martin Hoffmann, Loring Eutemey, Walter Velez, Kevin Wilkins, Doris Matthäus, Tom Wham

**Publishers:** West End Games, Games Workshop Ltd., Z-Man Games

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kings-and-things)
- [Kings & Things in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/kings-and-things)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/58)

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