To Court the King

Theme: In To Court The King, players are various petitioners who are visiting the royal court in an attempt to gain the support of the king. However, the only way to get to the king they go through the servants then the nobles and finally, the King.

Gameplay: To Court the King is a dice game that is played in turns. On their turn, a player will gather his dice, roll them, set aside at least one, and roll the remaining dice again, repeating the process until all dice have been set aside in this manner. Using the dice rolls, he may then select a character that will help him. Characters in the court may only be influenced using a certain combination of dice (such as two pairs or dice that show at least 30 points). The character will give the player some benefits on later rolls, such as an additional die or the ability to modify the results of a roll.

To Court the King ends when a player gains the support of the Queen. Now, all players try to gain a dice result of as many equal dice as possible. The player that gets the biggest combination wins the support of the King and wins the game.