http://www.mayfairgames.com/shop/product/3300-4499/pages/4102.htm Back Info Throughout the absence of the king, the kingdom falls into anarchy and chaos. Take on the rule of a duke and take advantage of the great opportunity to increase and consolidate your power and influence. The land of the King is divided into different spaces. Areas come in various kinds, namely forests, villages, mines and meadows. Each player places three or four castles on the meadow spaces at the beginning of the game. Next to each castle, players place one knight. Players position borders throughout game play. A player establishes a "domaine"as soon as a castle with adjacent knights is fully enclosed by borders. The more forests and villages a domaine encompasses, the higher its value. The player with the most valuable domaines wins the game. Players may also increase the size of their domaines by expanding into two neighboring spaces. Players may expand into other domaines, provided that there are more knights in the expanding domaine as in the domaine that is the target of the expansion. Therefore, it is important to deploy knights to domaines for their protection. The cards "Deserter" and "Alliance" give additional spice to the game! The game board consists of 9 land tiles, which are randomly laid out before each new game, so each game set-up is different. Short info: Requirement: Tactics, strategy and a tad of luck Ages: Families and adults, Ages 10 and up Number of players:: 2-4 Length of Game: 45-60 Minutes