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Best Board Games of 2006

By Erik Arneson, About.com

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To Court the King - #9 Board Game of 2006

To Court the King

To Court the King

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To Court the King

Designed by Tom Lehmann; published by Rio Grande Games / Amigo; 2 to 5 players; ages 10 and up; $22 (approximate).

I'm a fan of dice games, and this is one of my favorite new dice games in a long time. Players use their dice roles to win character cards, which add to their ability to make better rolls (by adding dice, granting special powers, or both). At the start of the game, each player has only three dice. To win the king card, they must roll at least seven of a kind. Working up to that takes some luck but a lot of good decisions and strategic planning.

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