Learn Regicide
Learn the game in 5 short steps. Everything links to the full rules.
Welcome to Regicide
The castle has twelve royals. You and the other players share a deck, coordinate without revealing exact cards, and try to defeat every enemy before the Tavern runs out. The royals fight back after each turn they survive.
1–4 players, about 10–30 minutes. Continue to the setup checklist.
The castle and Tavern
The castle is stacked in order: Jacks, then Queens, then Kings. Each royal has attack, health, and immunity to its own suit power. The Tavern supplies the players’ hands; the discard pile can be shuffled back under it by Hearts.
Your turn
Play a card, a same-number combo totaling no more than 10, or an eligible Animal Companion pair. Resolve suit powers, deal damage, then discard cards to cover the enemy attack if it survives. Gameplay details.
The four suits
Clubs increases damage, Diamonds refills hands, Hearts restores cards to the Tavern, and Spades weakens the current enemy’s attack. A royal resists its own suit; a Jester cancels that immunity. Read the full suit rules.
Win or lose together
Defeat all twelve royals to win. If the active player cannot pay the surviving enemy’s attack, the team loses. In solo play, the two Jesters can reset your hand once each; unused Jesters determine your medal. Solo rules.