Kingdom Death: Monster
- Players
- 1-4
- Best withThe player count this game plays best at.
- 4 players
- Play timeHow long a full game runs once everyone knows the rules.
- 180 min
- AgeThe minimum age printed by the publisher.
- 17+
- ComplexityHow demanding the rules are, from 1 (very light) to 5 (very heavy).
- 4.3 / 5
- Year
- 2015
About the game
Kingdom Death: Monster is a fully cooperative, campaign-driven survival game set in a bleak, nightmarish world where players guide a fledgling settlement across generations of hunts, showdowns, and settlement-building. Each lantern year cycles through story events, monster hunts, and settlement development as survivors craft gear and unlock new technologies. Detailed miniatures, branching narrative events, and a scaling monster AI system make every campaign highly variable. It's an intense, mature hobby-game experience demanding significant time investment.
Hobbli's Notes
This is a legendary, uncompromising hobby game revered for its narrative depth and jaw-dropping miniatures, though its mature content and huge time commitment are genuinely not for everyone. It rewards a dedicated group willing to invest many sessions.
What we like
- Deeply immersive, branching campaign narrative across generations.
- Stunning, highly detailed miniatures and production quality.
- Variable monster AI ensures no two showdowns play the same.
- Rich settlement-building layer between hunts.
Keep in mind
- Very high complexity and long campaign commitment.
- Mature content may not suit all groups.
- High cost and large component footprint.
Who it's for
Dedicated hobbyist gamers who enjoy long campaigns and mature horror themes, groups of 1-4, ages 18+.
