Valley of the Kings: Afterlife
A deckbuilder about filling an Egyptian tomb with treasure, using a pyramid that crumbles as you buy.
- Designer
- Tom Cleaver
- Published by
- Alderac Entertainment Group
Egyptian nobles at the time of the pharaohs prepare for death and burial, and you are one of them. Valley of the Kings: Afterlife is a deckbuilder where you fill your tomb with jewelry, chambers, weapons and tomb art, using a crumbling pyramid of cards to buy from. Whoever gathers the most valuable treasures in their tomb wins. It stands alone and can also be shuffled together with the original Valley of the Kings for up to six players, which is a good reason to own both. It also supports solo play. Short, clean and a bit macabre, it feels like Dominion in a tomb.
Who it's for
You like short deckbuilders with a twist and want to add a theme from ancient Egypt.
Not for you if…
You want a long, deep deckbuilder or a lot of direct conflict. This one is brisk and mostly solitary.
Vibe's take
Clean, tight and slightly morbid. You build a deck, but the real goal is what you can stash in your tomb before the pyramid runs dry.
Published 2015 · 11 years ago
older than 63% of games
In 4,063 collections
collected more than 50% of games
1–4 players · ages 12+
Best with 2 · publisher: 14+
about 45 min
shorter than 51% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: medium
One warm-up round · 2.3 out of 5 · heavier than 60%
Opinions: broad agreement
Most people rate it similarly
Language: some text
Text on cards or in the rules
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