# The Rose King

The Rose King is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 30 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. It is rated 5.9 out of 10 by 8 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 30 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 1992
- **Categories:** Medieval, Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** Static Capture, Grid Movement, Tile Placement, Area Majority / Influence, Hand Management, Sudden Death Ending, Pattern Building, Square Grid, Move Through Deck
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.9 out of 10, from 8 reviews
- **Owned by:** 18 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 134
- **Unique players:** 89

**Designers:** Dirk Henn

**Artists:** Wanjin Gill, Claus Stephan, Anke Pohl, Andreas Steiner, Tanja Donner, Thilo Rick

**Publishers:** db-Spiele, KOSMOS

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-rose-king)
- [The Rose King in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-rose-king)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/201)

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