IELLOKing of Tokyo (2016 Edition) & King of Tokyo: Halloween Power up

We've had this game out on the regular. Quick and easy to set up and teach new people.

I love this game. It's easy to learn and takes about 20 mins to play. The cards add a little extra interest so the games don't play out exactly the same way every time.

We picked it up quickly. Kept my child interested for quite a while. Very expensive for what it is and not as sturdy as I’d like, but lots of fun.

I had known of this game for years as I often saw it at board game nights, but had never actually played it myself. It came highly rated on both Amazon and Board Game Geek so decided to give it a go.Our first game was with two adults and two kids (recently turned 7 and 9yo). I took a little bit of time reading the rules beforehand, so we could get straight into playing. The rules were fairly clear, the bits that seemed confusing (mainly the leaving Tokyo mechanic) made sense quickly once we started playing.My kids have grown up playing games, the other adult we played with is not a gamer, and everyone was quick to understand the game. The first game took us quite a while, but in my experience that’s normal for new games where none of the players have played before. I imagine subsequent plays will come in closer to the 30 minute mark predicted on the box.We love the artwork of this game, it’s very evocative and my kids were very enthusiastic about picking their characters and play-acting with them. The components feel high quality and fun to play with. The power cards make the game really interesting and will ensure good replayability.One final thing I like about the game is that it has a small footprint, i.e. it doesn’t take over a whole table.To sum up: simple gameplay, good for kids & adults, interesting mechanics, great artwork, quick playtime & small footprint.

Easy to learn & remember, short game doesn't drag on, liked it do much purchased again as gift for family

This is the most successful board game we’ve yet played with our competitive, slightly nerdy, game-loving six year old. He absolutely loves it, and it’s a properly complex (yet simple) game for adults too - we’d play it happily with friends even without children present. Highly recommended.

It's a very simple game that is about 50% luck 50% mild strategy. Quick to finish, in about 20 mins usually, game's done. Obviously this will suit some and not others. For my kids, who don't have very long attention spans, it's perfect. Lots of replay value. Since we got this game, it's the only one they bring out whenever they want to play a board game. The components are all very well-made - vibrant and multi-coloured, card pieces made of very strong, thick card, playing cards are laminated with a glossy sheen, and the plasticky bits aren't flimsy or tacky. The instructions are printed on good glossy paper and in colour. I am impressed with how well-made the materials are, so I feel it is worth the £25 odd that it costs. For what the game is, it can seem expensive, but it does come made with quality materials. Will certainly last many hours of play with primary-school-aged kids. Cannot even compare to the quality of materials for monopoly for instance.I'm not sure this would really appeal to as many adults. It would probably appeal more to kids who like action films, monsters, superheroes, gaming, etc. Not so much for kids who aren't into such things. It is a nice board game to take the kids off wanting screen time for a bit... for us, it turned out to be a good buy.

King of Tokyo is a family board game where each player fights to either be the first player to collect 20 victory points, or to be the last monster left alive. Each turn the player rolls the 6 dice, then re rolls any or all of them a maximum of 2 times. The result of the dice dictates the outcome of the turn. They might gain victory points, or seal damage, or gain energy cubes or any combination. Energy cubes can be used to buy cards from the card deck which provides your monsters with beneficial continuous effects or abilities.This is a brilliantly simple game that has endless replayability. It can be played from a young age, provided the players can read. The game and it's components are of an excellent quality.I have played it with my family, including my 4 year old who enjoys rolling the dice. And I've played it with my mates in the pub. In every setting as soon as one 20 minute game ends, the next words spoken are always "time for another?"An excellent game, Would definitely recommend.