King Of Tokyo Board Game

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KING OF TOKYO GAME INFO

RELEASE:	2011
PLAYERS:	2 – 6 Players
DURATION:	30 Minutes
AGE:	8+
GENRE:	Dice Rolling / King of the Hill
DESIGNER:	Richard Garfield
ARTIST:	Gabriel Butik, Romain Gaschet, Jonathan Silvestre, Igor Polouchine, Benjamin Raynal, Jean-Baptiste Reynaud, Régis Torres, Anthony Wolff
PUBLISHER:	IELLO

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KING OF TOKYO OVERVIEW

New artwork, new monsters, same game: discover the new face of King of Tokyo!
On the 5th anniversary of the release of the best-seller by Richard Garfield, King of Tokyo gets a facelift with a new version, entirely redone by a group of artists lead by Régis Torres, who previously illustrated the Halloween expansion pack and King of New York.

In addition to these exclusive illustrations, this new version will have a new rulebook that was reworked to be clearer, as well as two new monsters: the ever-so-popular Space Penguin (the original version, highly sought-after by players, was only available through tournaments) and Cyber Kitty.

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KING OF TOKYO REVIEW

8.4 out of 10

If you are looking for something quick and lightweight that has a little bit, King of Tokyo is for you. It can also be for those gamers who are always hesitant to be the “bad guy”. You are so forced to be aggressive, that there is no way to escape it and no way to be upset about it. The theme is fun and the gameplay is satisfying. A big recommend to add to the collection.

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KING OF TOKYO HOW TO PLAY

You are one of several monsters all bent on taking over Tokyo. Start outside the city and on your turn you can enter if it is empty. The game is all dice rolling, either points, damage, health or energy. If you are in Tokyo, it is everyone else against you, if you are outside then it is you against the lone monster in Tokyo. You get more points for being in the city, but have a better chance of dying. The game ends when someone hits a certain number of points or there is only one left standing.

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KING OF TOKYO SIMILAR GAMES

We thought about everything from gameplay to theme, intensity level to overall motivations, the quality and more to determine what are the five most similar board games to King Of Tokyo. The quick recap of the list is below with the link to the descriptions and full article below it.

Family Business
King of New York
High Noon Saloon
The Ares Project
Smash Up

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KING OF TOKYO INTERESTING FACTS

King of Tokyo was designed by the same designer as Magic the Gathering, the popular collectable card game that launched that genre and has been going strong for decades.

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KING OF TOKYO USEFUL LINKS

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KING OF TOKYO FAQ

Is King of Tokyo related to King of New York?

Yes, King of New York is the follow up to King of Tokyo releasing 3 years later in 2014. It has some additional stuff going on, but keeps the dice mechanic and thematic pillars.

Who plays first in King of Tokyo?

There is no set procedure, use your randomizer of choice.

Who are the monsters in King of Tokyo?

The options in the base set are (1) “King” The Giant Gorilla, (2) Space Penguin, (3) Gigazaur, (4) Alienoid, (5) Cyber City and (6) Meka Dragon. There are additional characters in further expansions.

Can you use King of New York Characters in King of Tokyo?

Yes. The game comes with special evolution rules that allow you to use the New York characters in Tokyo but not vice versa.

When can you leave Tokyo in King of Tokyo?

If you are the monster in Tokyo you can only leave as the immediate result of losing damage. You can not voluntarily leave whenever you want.

If a monster is in Tokyo can they use heart dice to remove poison or shrink ray tokens?

No. The King of Tokyo cannot use heart dice for healing themself, so they cannot remove poison tokens and shrink ray tokens with them. Fast healing can be used in Tokyo.