King's Forge

A fantasy dice-building race to forge four royal items, with dice standing in for metal, wood, gems and magic.

Designer: Nick Sibicky
Published by: Game Salute
Editions by: Tycoon Games, Starling Games (II)

The Chamberlain is hunting for a new Craftmaster to the King and has declared a contest for every smith and crafter in the land. Be the first to forge four items from the King's list of favorite weapons and trinkets and you become First Among Crafters. In King's Forge, dice are your raw materials: metal, wood, gems and enchantment. You can spend them to gather new dice and buy roll-modifiers, or save them and roll them in the hope of meeting an item's requirements. An early lead is no guarantee, because the others will out-maneuver you the moment you relax. A dice-building contest for makers who like to tinker.

Dice as raw materials: metal, wood, gems, enchantmentBuild your dice pool and buy roll-modifiersFirst to forge four items wins

Who it's for

You like dice with strategy, deckbuilding logic and a craft theme, for two to four players.

Not for you if…

You want deep direct conflict or hate luck from dice. Rolling is half the game, and tactics lean on what you roll.

Vibe's take

Tactile and tinkery. You rattle your pool, stare at the faces and calculate whether to spend dice now or save them for the big forge.