2011 · Medieval

Lancaster

Players take the roles of aristocratic families in early 15th-century England, aiming to increase influence at court and expand their power across the realm. Each round players assign knights to counties, to their castle, or to foreign campaigns: counties award rewards and noble favor through local contests of knight strength; the castle provides income and recruitment; conflicts with France pool player strength for shared outcomes and power points. Parliamentary sessions allow players to promote laws that favor their strategies. The game resolves contests by comparing knight strength, upgrading knighthood, and tracking power points; the player with the most power at the end wins.

groupPlayers

2–5 best 4

schedulePlaying time

60 min

cakeAge

10+

psychologyComplexity

3 / 5