Battle royale deck-building format: Offers a unique twist on traditional board games for engaging, competitive play
Rotating clocktower centerpiece: Tracks turns, reveals cards, and rolls dice to enhance gameplay immersion and pace
Player-specific princess cards and bazaar deck: Allows for deep customization and strategic flexibility
Six unique play styles: Supports diverse gameplay experiences and player preferences
High interaction and tactical decision making: Encourages alliances, betrayals, and sharp timing choices
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Best Board GameNominee for 2023 Tabletop Awards Best Art Nominee for 2023 Tabletop Awards
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Orders made after March 1, 2024 will be shipped the game's second printing, which includes the updated rulebook and fixed card errata, otherwise available digitally here.
Which Princess will be crowned Queen by Midnigh
Great quality, received it in time for the holidays. Very satisfied with it, its so much fun. Cant wait to get the expansion!!!!
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Matthew · December 25, 2025
Bought after stand alone expansion Quarter Past
We enjoyed the smaller Queens by Midnight Quarter Past enough to buy this base game for more characters and cards. Players must be okay with "take that" style games as that is truly the premise of the game: take out rivals for the throne. But even after being taken out, you still play on behalf of the alliance you made, and if you backed the right person ,you win with them. Or even make another player think you backed them so they back you, but secretly back another player that you that you think will win. If you take the throne, the player who helped you win never needs to know you betrayed them.
You should watch the Critical Role playthrough to help clarify some cards and rules. An addendum to the general rulebook to address the issues raised in the video really would have been useful.
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Joyce · November 24, 2025
Finest of the Midnight Court
If you're looking for a gorgeous game that will arrive quickly, here's your taker. I was missing a tiny bag of parts in my first one, and customer service got back to me right away to solve the issue. Have yet to play it, but I'm excited to hopefully crush my friends and family!