King of Tokyo

Roll dice and smash Tokyo as a giant monster — pure Kaiju chaos.

👥 2–6 playersapprox. 30 min🪄 Rules in 5 min6+
7.0 · BGG #488

Who it's for

Families and casual gamers who want a quick, hilarious monster brawl.

Not for you if…

You prefer deep strategy over luck — King of Tokyo is delightfully chaotic.

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Vibe's take

chaotic, fun, light, accessible, exciting

About this game

King of Tokyo is a dice-rolling brawl where you play Kaiju monsters fighting for control of Tokyo. Roll dice, grab energy cubes, and blast rivals with laser beams. Pure, chaotic fun that's accessible to anyone old enough to hold dice.

Dice RollingFamily FriendlyLight

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By the numbers

Players

Best at 4–5 playersWorks with 3–6

Duration

30 min

Ages 6+

Complexity

1.5 / 5 — Very Light

BGG Rating

7.0/10

Rank #488

76k ratings

Published

2011

Language

Moderate text

Designed by

Richard Garfield

Published by

Kaissa Chess & Games, MESAboardgames, Brain Games, Nordic Games ehf, Korea Boardgames, Lex Games, Hobby Japan, Origames, Bureau de Juegos, Reflexshop, HaKubia, Vennerød Forlag AS, GeGe Co. Ltd., MIPL, Ігромаг, Boardgame Space, Hobby World, Mancalamaro, Smart Ltd, Enigma (Bergsala Enigma), GaGa Games, Egmont Polska, Brädspel.se, Delta Vision Publishing, HomoLudicus, Portal Games, Galápagos Jogos, Fantasmagoria, REXhry, uplay.it edizioni, Heidelberger Spieleverlag, IELLO, Devir, Lautapelit.fi, Siam Board Games, GoKids 玩樂小子

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