# The King Is Dead

The King Is Dead is a board game for 2–4 players. It plays in 30–50 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8.6 out of 10 by 9 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $35.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 30–50 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.4 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Political, Medieval, Wargame
- **Mechanics:** Hand Management, Campaign / Battle Card Driven, Variable Set-up, Area Majority / Influence, Team-Based Game, Map Reduction, Turn Order: Pass Order, Communication Limits
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.6 out of 10, from 9 reviews
- **Owned by:** 4 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 23
- **Unique players:** 43

**Designers:** Peer Sylvester

**Artists:** Peter Dennis, Benoit Billion

**Publishers:** Osprey Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 35.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/the-king-is-dead-second-edition/ |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 40.8 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/the-king-is-dead-2e |
| Board Game Bliss | 47.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/the-king-is-dead |
| Games Empire | 63.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/the-king-is-dead |
| World of Board Games | 449 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/the-king-is-dead-second-edition |
| Alphaspel | 499 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/129416-the-king-is-dead-2nd-ed |
| Good Games | 80 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/the-king-is-dead |

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-king-is-dead)
- [The King Is Dead in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-king-is-dead)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172996)

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