Race for the crown
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Clans from all over the Gnome Kingdom grieve over the loss of their almighty queen. But underneath the sorrow lies a question of power – who should become the new leader of the Gnome Kingdom?
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A long time ago, in the deep dark forests to the North lay the Gnome Kingdom. Here, the gnomes lived in peace, divided into five different clans but all under the reign of one glorious and righteous queen. But, sadly, one winter, the queen fell ill. Although she was getting old and feeble – and by far the oldest gnome to have ever lived – it was still a tragedy when she one day passed away in her sleep. The gnomes grieved for weeks on end over the loss of their beloved queen.
The day arrived for the five clan leaders to meet and decide on the succession of the Gnome Kingdom's throne. The leaders gathered their things and travelled to meet by the old oak in the middle of the forest where the old queen used to live. Here, their discussion went on long into the night and well into the morning.
Hoarse from yelling and utterly exhausted by the drawn-out argument, the clan leaders sat in silence unable to reach an agreement until the old white gnome – the queen's advisor – finally rose and spoke,
"It is time to end this petty bickering and find our new regent. I suggest that a race of wit, strength, and cunningness be held through the old part of the forest. The race will be long, hard, and challenging, so you will have to muster up all your courage. The clan leader who solves every task they face through the race and earns the most valuable skills along the way will be crowned the new queen or king of the Gnome Kingdom. But remember! Whoever finds the hidden crown will receive a grand bonus, so be quick about it."
And so it shall be, thought the five gnome clan leaders as they started to prepare for the race of their lives.
Gnome Kingdom is a dice manipulation race through an enchanted forest with many strategic choices and a bit of luck
Take the role of one of the five clan leaders in a strategic race to settle who should become the next leader of the Gnome Kingdom. Empowered by the forest’s enchanted resources and unique clan powers, each clan has to earn their skills to get through the forest. The clan that has proven themself worthy at the end of the game is crowned the new leader of the Gnome Kingdom.
Let the race begin!
Refill dice and roll!
You and the rest of the clan leaders start your journey on the Start tile with one simple task to solve – roll a 1, 2, or 3. In the game players roll all dice in the dice pool, which contains two dice in the beginning of the game. Now roll the two dice and try to solve the first task.
Solving this task takes you deeper into the forest and opens new crossroads and paths to follow.
Complete the task and pick your loot
When you solve a task and move to the next forest tile, you place your clan leader on a resource space and get to take that resource from the supply. Use the valuable resources to manipulate the dice in your favour – maybe you’ll need to reroll or change colour on a die later in the game.
After solving a task, you also get to save the die you used to solve the task – this is a valuable skill you have learned, and you are now one step closer to the crown.
When your turn ends, pass the remaining die to the next player who replenishes the dice pool and a new turn begin.
Acquire skill cards and gain points
Before ending your turn, you also get to acquire skill cards which gives you the most important thing in the game – crown points. Whoever has the most crown points at the end of the game wins.
Skill cards are acquired by using the saved skill-dice you have earned from forest tasks. So pick the dice wisely and remember to use your resources to manipulate the dice to get the most points.
Find the crown and
end the game
At some point in the game a player will flip a tile and find the crown! The player gets a bonus and the end game is hereby triggered.
Players will finish the round so that everyone has played an equal amount of turns, and whoever has collected the most crown points at the end of the game, wins!
Good luck!
ABOUT
🕓 35-60 min. / 👤 12+ / 👥 2-5 players
Game design: Charlotte Hummeluhr & Frederik Jensen Hummeluhr
Graphic design: Martin Lasthein
Illustrations: Carlos Eufelí
Publisher: New Moments Games
Languages: Danish, English & German
unboxing
Let’s take a look at what
GNOME KINGDOM contains
Forest Tiles
GNOME KINGDOM contains 5 different forest tiles and 32 in total!
1 ⨯ Start Tile
10 ⨯ Level 1 Tiles
10 ⨯ Level 2 Tiles
10 ⨯ Level 3 Tiles
1 ⨯ Crown Tile
Resources & Dice
Collect 5 different resources with different abilities
10 ⨯ pebble tokens
8 ⨯ blue dice
10 ⨯ leaf tokens
8 ⨯ green dice
10 ⨯ berry tokens
8 ⨯ purple dice
10 ⨯ mushroom tokens
8 ⨯ red dice
8 ⨯ yellow dice
10 ⨯ acorn tokens
Skill Cards
GNOME KINGDOM contains 40 different skill cards that boosts your speed!
Player Mats
GNOME KINGDOM contains 5 different clans with unique clan powers !
Meet the clan leaders
Hear their stories and get to know their clan powers
Thorkild the Trader
The leader of the Mushroom Clan is a determined gnome who likes, above all else, to strike a good deal. He is known for incredible bargaining and argumentative skills, so be careful! Suddenly, you’ve traded your whole family to him!
Mushroom Clan Power
Swap a die in roll with a die in another player’s own supply OR with a die in the market.
Baldur the Borrower
The leader of the Leaf Clan is a very intelligent and reflective gnome who likes to keep his friends close – and his enemies closer. He is always in good standing with the other gnomes, and he is known for somehow always getting his way when it comes to borrowing something!
Leaf Clan Power
Borrow up to 2 dice from the general supply. Return any die/dice at the end of your turn to the general supply.
Sven the Sculptor
The Pebble Clan is not known for being the most gentle gnomes which is too bad because Sven, the leader of the Pebble Clan, is not all he appears to be. He is strong and robust, no doubt, but he is also very talented when it comes to sculpting, as he knows exactly when to remove and when to add.
Pebble Clan Power
Increase or decrease the value of 1 die up to two times.
Astrid the Alchemist
The leader of the Berry Clan is a maester in the skillful art of alchemy. She is one of the older and wiser gnomes and is known for being as clever as she is wrinkly. Her abilities to brew poisons makes her able to change colour and appearances.
Berry Clan Power
Change colour on 1 die to any colour. Use dice in the general supply.
Gerda the Gambler
The leader of the Acorn Clan is a resilient and cunning woman who has a special talent for reading your mind and guessing your next move. She is tough to argue with and even more to have a drinking contest with, trust me, but above all, she loves to gamble and would probably beat you too.
Acorn Clan Power
Reroll up to 2 dice up to three times each turn.