The outskirts of the West Frankish Kingdom remain restless. Vikings, Byzantines, Saracens—all vie to seize, if not a chunk of territory, then at least a share of your land’s harvest and riches. The king has no one left to rely on but his loyal paladins, capable of thwarting enemy threats to the realm’s peace.

The Game Paladins of the West Kingdom

Your goal is to fulfill the king’s orders to protect the nation’s borders and save it from enemy invasion. Each player assumes the role of a royal vassal, strategically performing actions on their personal board and the shared game board to emerge as the most effective defender. At game’s end, the player who contributes the most to the kingdom’s defense claims victory.

Sturdy walls, trusty aides, and converting foreigners to Christianity are your tools—not just to shield the homeland, but to etch your name into history.

Gameplay

The game’s mechanics hinge on smart, efficient planning at each round’s start: recruiting useful workers to your team, selecting the most capable paladin to tackle the round’s key tasks, constructing various buildings, and wisely managing aides whose abilities will prove invaluable throughout the game.