Defenders of the Realm
Four monster armies converge on your kingdom at once, and only real teamwork keeps the capital standing.
Who it's for
Fantasy fans and co-op groups who want a meatier, dice-driven siege game with real stakes and a 90-minute runtime.
Not for you if…
You prefer light, breezy co-ops or dislike dice-based combat, because this one leans into both weight and luck.
Vibe's take
tense, dicey, epic, cooperative, high-stakes
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About this game
Defenders of the Realm throws four monstrous armies at your kingdom at once, orcs breeding in the east, dragons burning from the south, the restless dead crawling from every corner, demons corrupting the land itself. You and your fellow heroes race across the map putting out fires, literally and figuratively, healing tainted regions before they spawn more monsters, and building toward the one strike that can fell each general. Every hero plays differently, from brute-force fighters to sneaky support classes, and the tension of four clocks ticking at once never really lets up. It's a meaty, dice-driven co-op with real stakes and a genuine sense of a kingdom on fire.
Get it
from $220
By the numbers
Players
Duration
90 min
Ages 10+
Complexity
2.7 / 5 — MediumBGG Rating
6.7/10
Rank #931
5.6k ratings
Published
2010
Language
Moderate text
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