BGG rank #452 · 2011

King of Tokyo

King of Tokyo (2011) is #452 in the BoardGameGeek Top 1000: 2–6 players, 30 min, ages 8+. Designed by Richard Garfield.

Year: 2011
Players: 2–6
Play time: 30 min
Age: 8+

About the game

In King of Tokyo, you play mutant monsters, gigantic robots, and strange aliens—all of whom are destroying Tokyo and whacking each other in order to become the one and only King of Tokyo.At the start of each turn, you roll six dice, which show the following six symbols: 1, 2, or 3 Victory Points, Energy, Heal, and Attack.

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Mechanics

Dice Rolling Die Icon Resolution King of the Hill Open Drafting Player Elimination Push Your Luck Re-rolling and Locking Tags Take That

Designers

Richard Garfield

Artists

Gabriel Butik, Romain Gaschet, Paul Mafayon, Igor Polouchine, Benjamin Raynal, Jean-Baptiste Reynaud, Jonathan Silvestre, Régis Torres, Anthony Wolff

Publishers

IELLO, Boardgame Space, Brain Games, Bureau de Juegos, Delta Vision Publishing, Devir, Egmont Polska, Enigma (Bergsala Enigma), Fantasmagoria, GaGa Games, Galápagos Jogos, GeGe Co. Ltd., GoKids 玩樂小子, HaKubia, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, Hobby Japan, Hobby World, HomoLudicus, Kaissa Chess & Games, Korea Boardgames, Lautapelit.fi, Lex Games, Mancalamaro, MESAboardgames, MIPL, Nordic Games ehf, Nordic Games GmbH, Origames, Portal Games, Reflexshop, REXhry, Siam Board Games, Smart Ltd, uplay.it edizioni, Vennerød Forlag AS, Ігромаг

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