Kingmaker is a board game created by Andrew McNeil. It was first produced in Britain by PhilMar Ltd. in 1974. The second edition was produced by Avalon Hill in the United States in 1975. This version was somewhat different from the original, as it refined the rules and required less knowledge about England to play.
The game is set in the time of the English Wars of the Roses (1455 - 1487). Two to eight can play. Each player builds and controls a faction of nobles that, through battle, diplomacy and politics, attempts to eliminate other player's factions, and gain control of one or more of members the two rival royal families, the House of Lancaster and the House of York.
The board is a map of 15th century England and nearby lands, with walled cities, towns, castles, and roads. Players begin with a number of these cards initially. Players also receive resource cards each turn, which add to the player's faction. There are several different kinds of resource cards:
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