Lords of Xidit

Plan your whole season in secret, then watch the weakest lord get eliminated, category by category, at the end.

πŸ‘₯ 3–5 players⏱ approx. 90 minπŸͺ„ Takes some learning10+
β˜… 6.6 Β· BGG #1,033

Who it's for

Euro fans who enjoy programming mechanics and want a scoring system with genuine last-round tension.

Not for you if…

Elimination-style scoring where you can lose ground for being one-dimensional stresses you out more than it excites you.

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Vibe's take

tense, calculating, simultaneous, competitive, high-stakes

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About this game

Lords of Xidit has everyone secretly plan a whole season of moves at once, then watch those plans collide as you recruit soldiers, reclaim cities and build up guilds across a shared kingdom. The real bite is in the scoring: at the end, the player with the least influence in one category gets eliminated entirely, then the next weakest in another category, round after round, until only the strongest all-rounder is left standing. That means you can't just excel at one thing, you have to stay dangerous everywhere. Simultaneous programming keeps everyone engaged at once, and the elimination scoring turns the final minutes into genuine nail-biting math.

Simultaneous programmed movementElimination-based final scoringBalance wealth, bards and guilds

By the numbers

Players

Best at 4–5 playersWorks with 4–5

Duration

90 min

Ages 10+

Complexity

2.6 / 5 β€” Medium

BGG Rating

6.6/10

Rank #1,033

6.6k ratings

Published

2014

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