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title: "Architects of the West Kingdom Game for 1-5 Players Aged 12 & Up"
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# Stunning high-quality artwork & components 1-5 players with solo mode Strategic worker-placement gameplay Architects of the West Kingdom Game for 1-5 Players Aged 12 & Up

**Brand:** renegade game studios
**Price:** 73983CFA
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🏰 Build your kingdom, outwit your rivals, and claim your crown!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Architects of the West Kingdom Game for 1-5 Players Aged 12 & Up by renegade game studios
- **How much does it cost?** 73983CFA with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sn](https://www.desertcart.sn/products/92895733-architects-of-the-west-kingdom-game-for-1-5-players)

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## Key Features

- • **Solo & Group Friendly:** Enjoy seamless play from solo challenges to competitive 5-player sessions.
- • **Master the Art of Strategy:** Engage in deep worker-placement tactics to outsmart rivals and build your legacy.
- • **Premium Components & Design:** Experience beautifully crafted wooden pieces, quality cards, and a visually striking game board.
- • **Immersive Historical Setting:** Step into the Carolingian Empire circa 850 AD with rich thematic gameplay and narrative depth.
- • **Moral Choices with Consequences:** Balance virtue and cunning—your decisions impact your final victory points and reputation.

## Overview

Architects of the West Kingdom is a critically acclaimed worker-placement strategy board game for 1-5 players aged 12 and up. Set in the Carolingian Empire around 850 AD, players compete as royal architects to impress the king by constructing landmarks and managing resources. Featuring stunning artwork, high-quality components, and a unique moral decision mechanic, this game offers deep strategic gameplay with solo and multiplayer modes, making it a must-have for strategy enthusiasts and board game collectors alike.

## Description

○ Architects of the West Kingdom is set at the end of the Carolingian Empire, circa 850 AD. As royal architects, players compete to impress their King and maintain their noble status by constructing various landmarks throughout his newly appointed domain. Players will need to collect raw materials, hire apprentices and keep a watchful eye on their workforce. These are treacherous times. Rival architects will stop at nothing to slow your progress. Will you remain virtuous, or be found in the company of thieves and black marketeers? The aim of Architects of the West Kingdom is to be the player with the most Victory Points (VP) at the game’s end. Points are gained by constructing various Buildings and advancing work on the Archbishop’s Cathedral. Throughout the game, players will need to make a lot of moral decisions.However, only at the game’s end will their virtue be judged. A few underhanded deals here and there might not seem like much, but fall too far and you will be punished. The game ends once a set number of constructions have been completed.

Review: Favorite worker placement game - This game is awesome. There are so many nuances to the game that it is easily one of my favorites, and it is the game that I want to play the most. Components: This box is jam packed with stuff - it's hard to fit it all! The game board is beautiful, and is very nice quality. The workers and goods are all nicely produced wooden pieces, and the cards are quality stock. The minor things that I find less desirable are that the box could definitely benefit from a better insert for organization purposes (I had to modify mine to contain sleeved cards and all the other components and was even a tight fit without sleeves with the "insert"). Additionally, they give you cards to represent multiples of goods which I am not a big fan of. I just wish I had more goods, and a better insert to handle these pieces as there is room. Neither of these things affects gameplay, but they are something I wish they had done differently. Lastly, I wish the player boards were made of thick cardboard, as that would have really made it pop. With these few things, the look and feel is not as great as it could and should be - although it is still incredible. Gameplay: There are two main ways to try to get larger amounts of victory points, with lots of ways to get smaller amounts of victory points as well so that players can pick different ways to try and win. There is some player interaction in this game as well which is great because lots of worker placement games are mainly trying to see which spaces are still open, and where your opponents may place their workers - not this game, here you want to pay attention to where other players are putting their workers so that you can capture them to acquire things you want. The fact that you start with all your workers is also really cool. There are so many places to put your workers..... Oh yeah, it also has a good solo mode, and you can play 2 players with and auto - very cool and well thought out. Overall: For my minor issues I would normally take a star off because this game looks AMAZING, and then there are some shortcuts taken, which for me I normally find dissapointing. HOWEVER, the gameplay is sooooo great that I just can't bring myself to do that. 5 stars.
Review: Another excellent game from Shem Phillips - I really liked Shem Phillips' North Sea Trilogy. Raiders of the North Sea is one of my favorites. I was a bit hesitant about purchasing this one, Architects, because it kind of seemed to me to be the same game, only with a different setting. But I heard a ton of buzz about it and when I was given a gift card for desertcart, I decided to get it. Excellent game! And it's not just a re-skin of Raiders! It's a little tougher to learn, I think, but not much harder. This game, instead of being Vikings, you are royal architects in the Carolingian Empire, trying to impress the king. This is a lot of fun. It plays up to 5 and is not bad with that player count. Raiders can be a bit lengthy with 5 players. Architects is better. I would highly recommend before you actually play a real game of it, to just setup a 2-player version and play a couple of turns with yourself, so that you get an idea of how to play and how the turns should work. Then it's much easier to teach others on game night. I still haven't decided if I like Raiders or Architects better. The graphics on both are amazing. I do appreciate that Architects came with a solo mode. With Raiders it's an expansion, but only available direct from the publisher in New Zealand, which means you're going to pay more than the expansion costs for shipping.

## Features

- West Kingdom adventure with beautiful artwork and great quality components.
- Become an ambitious royal architect to impress the king by building notable landmarks in the kingdom
- First stand-alone game in the West Kingdom Trilogy
- Exciting worker-placement strategy board game for 1-5 players, ages 12 and up

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07BHHC4S1 |
| Are Batteries Required | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #140,542 in Toys & Games ( See Top 100 in Toys & Games ) #3,881 in Board Games (Toys & Games) |
| Brand Name | Renegade Game Studios |
| CPSIA Cautionary Statement | No Warning Applicable |
| Color | Multicolor |
| Customer Package Type | Standard Packaging |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,104 Reviews |
| Edition | Standard Edition |
| Estimated Playing Time | 70 Minutes |
| Genre | Strategy |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00850505008199 |
| Included Components | game |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions L x W | 89.76"L x 89.76"W |
| Item Height | 2.5 inches |
| Item Type Name | Architechs of the West Kingdoms |
| Item Weight | 230 Grams |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Renegade Game Studios |
| Manufacturer Maximum Age (MONTHS) | 1500.0 |
| Manufacturer Minimum Age (MONTHS) | 144.0 |
| Material Type | Cardboard |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Number of Players | 1 to 5 |
| Theme | Architecture |
| UPC | 850505008199 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |

## Images

![Architects of the West Kingdom Game for 1-5 Players Aged 12 & Up - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71FTHp0MHbL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: I’m embarrassed to have to ask this, but what is an “automa deck”?**
A: Don’t be embarrassed. Everyone started playing these games knowing absolutely nothing and either asked questions or were otherwise instructed. 😊👍🏻

**Q: What is the difference between the collectible version versus the regular edition?**
A: There isn't a difference in the game.  In the case of my collectible listing, it was damaged (as described) but not used and so Amazon wouldn't allow it to be listed as "used" so I used "collectible."  I can't speak for the other collectible listing out there.

**Q: Does the game come with metal coins?**
A: No

**Q: Is it great for 2 players (without the automa)?**
A: Yes. It's a very good 2-player game.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Favorite worker placement game
*by T***C on April 29, 2020*

This game is awesome. There are so many nuances to the game that it is easily one of my favorites, and it is the game that I want to play the most. Components: This box is jam packed with stuff - it's hard to fit it all! The game board is beautiful, and is very nice quality. The workers and goods are all nicely produced wooden pieces, and the cards are quality stock. The minor things that I find less desirable are that the box could definitely benefit from a better insert for organization purposes (I had to modify mine to contain sleeved cards and all the other components and was even a tight fit without sleeves with the "insert"). Additionally, they give you cards to represent multiples of goods which I am not a big fan of. I just wish I had more goods, and a better insert to handle these pieces as there is room. Neither of these things affects gameplay, but they are something I wish they had done differently. Lastly, I wish the player boards were made of thick cardboard, as that would have really made it pop. With these few things, the look and feel is not as great as it could and should be - although it is still incredible. Gameplay: There are two main ways to try to get larger amounts of victory points, with lots of ways to get smaller amounts of victory points as well so that players can pick different ways to try and win. There is some player interaction in this game as well which is great because lots of worker placement games are mainly trying to see which spaces are still open, and where your opponents may place their workers - not this game, here you want to pay attention to where other players are putting their workers so that you can capture them to acquire things you want. The fact that you start with all your workers is also really cool. There are so many places to put your workers..... Oh yeah, it also has a good solo mode, and you can play 2 players with and auto - very cool and well thought out. Overall: For my minor issues I would normally take a star off because this game looks AMAZING, and then there are some shortcuts taken, which for me I normally find dissapointing. HOWEVER, the gameplay is sooooo great that I just can't bring myself to do that. 5 stars.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another excellent game from Shem Phillips
*by D***E on July 25, 2019*

I really liked Shem Phillips' North Sea Trilogy. Raiders of the North Sea is one of my favorites. I was a bit hesitant about purchasing this one, Architects, because it kind of seemed to me to be the same game, only with a different setting. But I heard a ton of buzz about it and when I was given a gift card for Amazon, I decided to get it. Excellent game! And it's not just a re-skin of Raiders! It's a little tougher to learn, I think, but not much harder. This game, instead of being Vikings, you are royal architects in the Carolingian Empire, trying to impress the king. This is a lot of fun. It plays up to 5 and is not bad with that player count. Raiders can be a bit lengthy with 5 players. Architects is better. I would highly recommend before you actually play a real game of it, to just setup a 2-player version and play a couple of turns with yourself, so that you get an idea of how to play and how the turns should work. Then it's much easier to teach others on game night. I still haven't decided if I like Raiders or Architects better. The graphics on both are amazing. I do appreciate that Architects came with a solo mode. With Raiders it's an expansion, but only available direct from the publisher in New Zealand, which means you're going to pay more than the expansion costs for shipping.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just a Great, Fun Game!
*by B***R on July 22, 2019*

This is a really fun game! It is easy to learn via an online video but also has some of the best written directions as well. We have played it multiple times in the same week because each game is so different. There are multiple pathways to victories so you can try different strategies every time you play. There are many options for each move so as long as players don’t overanalyze every turn, it moves pretty quickly. Doesn’t take very long to set up either. Love this game—it’s a keeper!!!

## Frequently Bought Together

- Renegade Game Studios Architects of the West Kingdom Game for 1-5 Players Aged 12 & Up
- Renegade Games Studios Architects of The West Kingdom: Works of Wonder - Expansion to Architects of The West Kingdom. 1-5 Players, Ages 12+, 60-80 Min Game Play
- Renegade Games Studios Architects of The West Kingdom: Playmat - (30.5 x 21 Inch) - Accessory to Base Game and Expansions

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