9 Kings is a strategy game about turning a modest village into a kingdom capable of surviving decades of war. Its central design combines city growth with a wide mix of buildings, troops, and spells, encouraging players to shape their kingdom through strategic choices and potent combinations. Each king begins with a different deck, giving the game’s rival rulers distinct starting tools.
Battles and expansion draw on an eclectic roster, from knights and warlocks to wizards, bombers, imps, and sentient mushrooms. Rival kings can attack your lands, and looting them grants access to cards from their unique decks. Choosing whom to make peace with and whom to fight becomes part of assembling a useful collection, while stacking buffs and modifiers can turn a carefully built army into a formidable force.
The play format ranges from solo challenges to competition against other rulers. Quest Mode offers mechanics-bending challenges across the known world, while Endless Mode tests how long a chosen king can withstand attacks that grow more powerful.
