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The Old King's Crown

The Old King's Crown

Designed byPablo Clark•Published byEerie Idol Games

2025All-Time
2025All-Time
Rank
15
in 2025
Total Points
116 pts
Borda count scoring

The Old King’s Crown is a game of card-driven conquest, where you play as heirs to a vacant throne, vying for control of an ancient, overgrown kingdom. Wield unique abilities and leverage your followers’ traits to best outwit your opponents across a map that stretc…

Published
2025
Players
1-4
Play Time
60-120 min
Weight
3.48 / 5
BGG Rating
8.2View on BoardGameGeek

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Board Stupid
Matt
Dec 18, 2025
Rank1
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Board With Steve
Steve
Dec 22, 2025
Rank1
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Frank N Dice
Jan 2, 2026
Rank1
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Tabletop Turtle
Mike
Jan 12, 2026
Rank2
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BlampCo!
Adam Blampied
Dec 3, 2025
Rank2
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Brettspielblog
Vinzenz
Dec 16, 2025
Rank2
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Decision Space
Pete
Dec 31, 2025
Rank2
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Ginger Beard Geekdad
Neil
Dec 31, 2025
Rank2
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Mishi Geek - Directos
Jan 2, 2026
Rank3
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Beastie Geeks
David & Greg
Jan 11, 2026
Rank5
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Tryb Solo
Mark
Jan 4, 2026
Rejected
Rank6
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BG Port HK
Sammy
Jan 19, 2026
Rank6
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NinjaGeek Games
Mark Monk
Dec 28, 2025
Rank7
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Player Elimination
Charlie Theel
Dec 29, 2025
Rank8
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BG Port HK
Ross
Jan 17, 2026
Rank8
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Geek Night Games
Josh
Dec 29, 2025
Rank8
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The Dice Tower
Tom Vasel
Dec 11, 2025
Rank9
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Board Game Critique
Adam & Eve
Dec 29, 2025
Rejected
Rank9
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Board Games & Dintorni
Jan 5, 2026
Rank10
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The Board Gaming Doctor
Phil
Dec 15, 2025
Rank26
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One Stop Co-Op Shop
Mike
Jan 3, 2026
RankNR
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Game Informer
Matt Miller
Dec 16, 2025
RankNR
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Space Biff
Dan Thurot
Dec 27, 2025
RankNR
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The Gamer
Gabrielle Castania
Dec 26, 2025