Overview
At a glance
Is this game right for my group?
ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.
Easier to teach
High replayability
Highly interactive
Scales well
Deep strategy
More strategic control
How it plays
How does it play?
Guide Philip IV and his favorite through the wars, court politics, economy, colonies, and crises of a vast but faltering seventeenth-century monarchy.
Core mechanisms
Key systems that shape the decisions players make.
Read the full game description
The Planet King places one or two players at the head of the Spanish Monarchy during the long reign of Philip IV. Economic, military, political, and diplomatic actions must hold together an empire strained by wars, court factions, colonies, nobles, ambassadors, fleets, and the famous Tercios. Turns represent several years, and scenarios range from an introductory game to extended campaigns. The monarchy can collapse before scoring if Prestige or Enlightenment falls too far, or if the King’s happiness reaches zero.
