Questions tagged [kingdom-builder]

Kingdom Builder is a Spiel des Jahres winning board game by Donald Vaccarino.

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Is splitting your 3 settlements allowed?

Let's say I've placed settlements in two separate forests. In both forests there are still (more than) 3 fields free. Now I draw another forest card and have to place my 3 settlements. Am I allowed to split my 3 settlements and place 1 settlement…
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What considerations are important for initial placements in Kingdom Builder?

I've only played Kingdom Builder a few times. What should I be looking for when placing my first couple settlements? Are there synergies between the scoring rules and bonus abilities to consider? How much should I avoid being adjacent to multiple…
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Check for adjacency after or before using a moving tile?

I'm white player and I draw a desert card. I place my three settlements there: Now I use my special ability to move any settlement to a desert field: I choose the settlement on the right: Now my question is: Can I place this settlement on a…
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Do you lose your nomad tile if you move all your settlements away?

Kingdom Builder with Nomads expansion If you are the first who builds adjacent to a nomads space, you get the (only) nomads tile. Do you lose it when you move all your settlements away from the nomad space?
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Does Shepherds/Ambassadors give me gold when I build by moving a settlement?

The Nomads expansion has a Shepherds Ambassadors Kingdom Builder cards, which give you gold during the game for building in certain places (solo terrain hexes and next to other players, respectively). Do you get gold by moving a settlement into a…
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Do I score fishermen for settlements on water?

The Fisherman kingdom card states: 1 gold for each of your own settlements built adjacent to one or more water hexes. With a harbor sector in play, I can move a settlement to a water hex. At the end of the game, do I get a point for settlements…
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