Publishers | Hunky Monkey Games |
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Years active | 1992 to unknown |
Genres | Role-playing, fantasy wargame |
Languages | English |
Playing time | Fixed |
Materials required | Instructions, order sheets, turn results, paper, pencil |
Media type | Play-by-mail or email |
Kings of Karadon is a closed-end, mixed-moderated, play-by-mail fantasy wargame. It was originally published by Hunky Monkey Games.
Kings of Karadon was published by Hunky Monkey Games. [1] It began running as early as 1992. [2] The game was computer moderated. [3] It was close-ended. [2]
The game is a fantasy wargame with role-playing aspects. [4] Games concluded when 52 turns elapsed or a player achieved 200 Political Status (PS) points. [1] Player actions caused PS points to increase or decrease. [1] Warfare, economics, and diplomacy were among elements of gameplay. [5]
Allan Stagg reviewed the game in the September–October 2000 issue of Flagship, stating that the game, has "great subtlety and depth." [2] He pointed out various issues such as orders formatting challenges, but overall thought that with sufficient dedication, it was "a gaming experience to remember". [2] In its Flagship Ratings for 2000, Flagship ranked Kings of Karadon 3rd in the Fantasy Wargames category after Middle Earth PBM and Overlord. [6]