Best Board Game Nominee for 2023 Tabletop Awards
Best Art Nominee for 2023 Tabletop Awards

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Which Princess will be crowned Queen by Midnight in this battle-royale deck-building board game of guile, deception, and brawn?

Player Count: 3–6
Minimum Age: 12+
Game Length: 60–90 mins

Overview: The Midnight Queen is dead... As her kingdom weeps, the Queen’s dying command was to invoke the Rule By Midnight: a trial of combat and guile, where the Princesses of Twelvefold meet in secret to battle and scheme against one another. Each Princess wields unique tactics to battle for the Midnight Court, but as the clock strikes 12, only one shall wear the crown.

Gameplay:

Use your cards to scheme, brawl, and cast your way to victory!
Six unique styles of play.
Pledge your loyalty to others to hedge your bets!

Inside: The centerpiece of this game is a stunning Clocktower that tracks turns, offers cards to buy, and rolls your dice! It spins to face each player on their turn. Nearly 200 cards are themed to your specific Princess, with additional Bazaar cards (75) available to customize your deck. Tokens, trackers, boards, and other cards make gameplay easy to track even when things are getting heated.

Details:

3-6 players
60-90 minutes
Ages 12+
Contents

14 page rulebook
6 Player Boards
2 Six Sided Dice
6 Clout & Health Tracker Boards
12 Wooden Health/Clout tokens
108 Princess Vault Cards
75 Bazaar Cards
60 Starter Cards
6 Ultimate/Inner Circle Cards
30 Declaration Cards
24 Loyalty Tokens
24 Lash Tokens
15 Prophecy Tokens
1 Trance Token
30 Level Tokens
Clocktower

Creative Team

Created and Designed by: Kyle Shire
Additional Design by: Alex Uboldi
Graphic Design

Layout: Matt Paquette
Cardboard: David Killing

Art by: Ameera Sheikh, Michal Ivan, and Mike Pape
Editing: Travis D. Hill, Donald Behne, Darcy Ross, and Kaitlyn Money
Playtest Coordinator: Hank Finnin
Cultural Consulting: Christine Sandquist and James Mendez Hodes

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