1998
BGG rank #20587
The High Kings of Tara
2–4 players
30 min
Ages 10+
1.9/5 complexity
5.5/10 rating
About this game
Players take turns moving their kings around a playing field of hills. The kings movement is like a knight in chess. During the opening, hills are claimed, but you can't claim 2 hills that are adjacent. In the midgame, knots are formed and merged together forming contiguous chains of hill ownership. The player with the *fewest* knots wins the game. A 4 player partnership is included with the rules of the game. Tara: Ireland's Royal Board Game is a revamped version of this game.
What it feels like
Tile Placement
Pattern Building
Pattern Recognition
Abstract Strategy
Territory Building
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