# The King Is Dead: Second Edition

The King Is Dead: Second Edition is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–45 minutes and is meant for ages 14 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7 out of 10 by 50 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $34.41 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30–45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 14+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2020
- **Categories:** Political, Medieval, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Hand Management, Variable Set-up, Area Majority / Influence, Map Reduction, Stock Holding, Memory, Communication Limits
- **Ludoya rating:** 7 out of 10, from 50 reviews
- **Owned by:** 107 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 273
- **Unique players:** 339

**Designers:** Peer Sylvester

**Artists:** Peer Sylvester, Benoit Billion

**Publishers:** Osprey Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Ludifolie | 27.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/11473-le-roi-est-mort.html |
| Zatu Games | 26.49 £ | https://zatu.com/products/king-is-dead-second-edition |

## Expansions

- [The King Is Dead: Second Edition – Betray Promo Card](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-king-is-dead-betray-promo-card)

## Similar games

- [The King Is Dead](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-king-is-dead)
- [Dominion: Second Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion-second-edition)
- [The Last Kingdom Board Game](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-last-kingdom-board-game)
- [Regicide Legacy](https://www.ludoya.com/games/regicide-legacy)
- [Turncoats](https://www.ludoya.com/games/turncoats-2)
- [The Cousins' War (Second Edition)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-cousins-war-second-edition)
- [Barony: Royal Edition](https://www.ludoya.com/games/barony-second-edition)
- [Dominion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dominion)
- [The Cousins' War](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-cousins-war)
- [Regicide](https://www.ludoya.com/games/regicide-2)
- [Kingdom Builder: Big Box (Second Edition)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kingdom-builder-big-box-second-edition)
- [Dual Powers: Revolution 1917](https://www.ludoya.com/games/dual-powers-revolution-1917)

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-king-is-dead-second-edition)
- [The King Is Dead: Second Edition in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-king-is-dead-second-edition)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/319966)

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