Box front · source
What this is
Prove their dominance by destroying Tokyo or by being the last monster left standing. Over three successive throws, choose whether to keep or discard each die in order to win victory points, gain energy, restore health, or attack other players into understanding that Tokyo is their territory. At the start of each turn, they roll six dice, which show the following six symbols: 1, 2, or 3 Victory Points, Energy, Heal, and Attack.
At a glance
- Players
- 2–6
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- First published
- 2011
- Category
- dice game
- Designer
- Richard Garfield
- Publishers
- Hobby World, Lautapelit.fi, Igromag, Asmodee, Portal Games, Iello, Devir
- Box size
- 25.4 × 25.4 × 7 cm
- Photographs
- 2
Publisher
- Hobby WorldOfficial site
- Lautapelit.fiOfficial site
- IgromagOfficial site
- AsmodeeOfficial site
- Portal Games
- IelloOfficial site
- Devir
How players rate King of Tokyo
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Player-count fit
How well it plays at each count. Best at 4.
- 2p6.538 ratings
- 3p6.738 ratings
- 4p7.338 ratings
- 5p6.938 ratings
- 6p6.238 ratings
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.4/10
- Ease of teach4.2/10
- Gateway friendliness5.1/10
- Component quality6.2/10
- Table presence6.7/10
- Travel friendliness5.8/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate5.8SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessCompetitive4.9FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckSwingy7.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationStrong7.8Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.9LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.8SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyNone1.4No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.0Lap trayTwo tables
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Gallery
1 further photograph · select one to enlargeRules & files
Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheetsNo rulebook is available for this game yet. The Almanac only hosts documents a publisher has authorised, so nothing is offered here until that permission exists.
Box & shelf
25.4 × 25.4 × 7 cm
- Shelf volume
- 4.5 L
- Shelf width used
- 7 cm
- Per Kallax cube
- 4
Source: measured
