Kingdomino

Kingdomino (2017) is a kingdom-building game where you place domino tiles to match terrain types and score points. As you play, you build a territory in a grid that requires careful consideration of where dominoes are placed to maximise points. What makes this fun to play is the need to balance your choice of tile against an attempt to gain the first turn in the next round. So players are rewarded for forward-thinking and careful tile placement.

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Play involves rounds where you select and place tiles to form a 5-by-5 grid around a starting piece. Each round you build your kingdom by drawing from a set of face-up tiles on the table. Because these are ordered by value, taking the most valuable card means your turn is later next round. This creates a risk-reward decision that turns the game from simple tile placement into a strategic challenge.

As play develops, you must utilise your tiles carefully within the limited space, maintaining terrain connections to maximise your score, whilst trying to stop your opponents from doing the same. The game ends when there are no more tiles left, then the scores are counted.

This results in a game that is quick to play, but strategic in nature. The risk-reward nature of the tile choosing keeps you on the edge of your seat until the very last domino is placed. It's a game you will want to play again and again, as you seek that perfect kingdom to defeat your opponents.

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Our examiner, Rob Prior, first checked Kingdomino 2 years ago. It was re-examined by Thom Robertson and updated 3 weeks ago.