You wish to become the new ruler of the Kingdom of 12. To do so, you must use your magical orb. But to channel its power you need the help of different characters throughout the kingdom.

In King of 12, every player plays with the same set of seven character cards. Every round, each player picks one of these and plays it hidden to the table. When everyone has done so, they are revealed. If two or more players pick the same card, these cards are negated. Otherwise the effects of the cards are resolved. They influence each players magical orb - a d12. After all the cards are resolved, the values of the dice are compared. If two players have the same value on their die, they are negated. Usually the remaining player with the highest value on their die wins the round and gets 2 points. The second most gets 1 point. But in some cases the smallest value might win... When only one card is left, players tally their points. Players with the same number of points negate each other, then the player with the most points wins the round. This player sets one of their cards aside and another round is played until one player must put a second card aside. This player wins.

A nice and very interactive game of bluffing, mind reading and tactics. Simple to learn and fun to play.

Up to four games can be used to play with up to 16 players.