Full Version of Kingdom-Building Roguelike 9 Kings Released After a Year

Sad Socket and publishers Hooded Horse and Sidekick Publishing released the full version of 9 Kings in November. The game originally launched in early access last year.

The developers describe 9 Kings as a fast-paced roguelike kingdom-building strategy game. Players expand their empires and fight large-scale battles against powerful rulers.

Each king has a unique starting deck of troops, buildings, and spells. Players can also loot rival kings to acquire their cards:

“Turn your city into the most powerful kingdom with endless combinations of buildings, warriors, spells, and their placement. Use chaotic combos and powerful advantages to ‘break’ the game and gain unimaginable power. Develop your kingdom, prepare for dozens of unique events, and show the world that your kingdom will outlast all the others, both in single-player and in asynchronous online wars.”

The full version includes four modes: single-player, multiplayer with a leaderboard, a quest mode that takes players through 9 lands with challenges, and a joker mode that lets players customize their deck and the game rules.