Iello | King of Tokyo Game (2016 Edition) | Board Game | Ages 8+ | 2-6 Players | 30 Minutes Playing Time

A favourite game for our family. I've bought it as gifts for others many times as well.

Great game! Take time to learn the rules. Very easily explained. Loads of fun to play and can be very strategic and competitive!

This game had been recommended on so many board game websites so we finally got it for ourselves. Introduced to 7 & 9 yr olds who picked it up quickly. We played a basic format first (not using the cards) and introduced the full rules as we got the hang of it. Great game and one of our family favourites now. Recommended.

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.

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.

This purchase was for a gift as when I was playing my copy with people they said how much they loved it 10 minutes into the game.I'm an avid board gamer and have a lot of board games by anyone's standard. I also introduce modern hobby designer games to a lot of new gamers and theses always a crowd pleaser. Just one thing when learning it just figure out the card effects as they come up (3 at any one time are available for players to buy) rather than try and learn/teach them all up front as it's too much information to take it all at once and isn't necessary to do so. The vast majority are actually pretty straightforward!Enjoy the game!

Love it, great game for the whole family. It's simple enough for my 5 year old daughter to play, although an adult needs to keep score for her and help her to read and understand the cards.Some of the cards are quite complex, particularly the ones that involve the tokens so we just don't use them, but it might be different playing with adults once everyone is used to the game.I love finding games that I can play with the kids that involve some kind of strategy and this definitely falls into that category. It's our first dice-rolling game, but also kind of a deck-building game and it's a great addition to our collection. Highly recommended.