"Who Will Be Queen?" Darrington Press Releases Original Tabletop Board Game 'Queen By Midnight'
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Recipient of Gaming Trend’s “Best of Gen Con” Award, Queen by Midnight is the ultimate battle-royale deckbuilding game featuring dueling princesses and a table presence you won’t see anywhere else!
LOS ANGELES, August 22, 2023 – Today Darrington Press, Critical Role’s publishing division, officially released the highly-anticipated Queen by Midnight, a battle-royale deckbuilding boardgame of guile, deception, and brawn, available online at Critical Role shops (US, UK, CA, AU, and EU), in person at Darrington Press Guild stores, and coming shortly to other friendly local game stores.
Created and designed by Critical Role producer Kyle Shire, and first made available at Gen Con 2023 (where it sold out within 15 minutes each day), Queen by Midnight is the ultimate battle royale deckbuilding game that puts you in the role of one of six powerful princesses in a magical free-for-all vying to become the new Queen of the Midnight Court. Featuring an intricate Clocktower that spins to face each player on their turn, keeps track of the rounds, presents new cards to buy, and even acts as a dice roller, Queen by Midnight brings game night to a whole new level!
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Over the course of the game, players take turns buying abilities, casting spells, laying traps, and overpowering their foes with deadly force. When the Clock strikes Midnight, the game is over. If at any point only one player remains, they are the winner! If the game goes to Midnight, then the player with the most Clout plus Health wins!
“Three years ago, this game was nothing more than a bunch of spreadsheets, documents, and fairly crude prototype materials. It is wonderfully surreal to not only see this game on shelves, but for it to also be the best possible version of itself while it sits on those shelves,” said Kyle Shire. “Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine this. I am deeply honored and I hope it brings people a lot of joy.”
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Whether you’re cunning, ruthless, or forbidding, you must use your Princess’ unique tactics to combat, cast, and scheme your way into succession!
GAME LORE
The Midnight Queen is dead. As her kingdom weeps, the issue of her succession is paramount. To the shock of the Realm, the Queen’s dying wish was to invoke the Rule By Midnight: a 24-hour trial of combat and guile, where the Princesses of Twelvefold are summoned to Court to battle one another.
CONTENTS
The centerpiece of this game is a stunning Clocktower that tracks turns, offers cards to buy, and rolls your dice! It spins to face each player on their turn. Nearly 200 cards are themed to your specific Princess, with an additional 75 Bazaar cards available to customize your deck. Tokens, trackers, boards, and other cards make gameplay easy to track even when things are getting heated.
· Darrington Press Guild promo cards: For those who purchase through friendly local game stores, be sure to look for Darrington Press Guild stores which will be carrying foil versions (HERE) of each Princess Ultimate card, while supplies last.
CREATIVE TEAM
· Creation and Design: Kyle Shire
· Additional Design: Alex Uboldi
· Graphic Design: Matt Paquette & Co.
· Art: Ameera Sheikh, Michal Ivan, and Mike Pape
· Editing: Travis D. Hill, Donald Behne, Darcy Ross, and Kaitlyn Money
· Playtest Coordinating: Hank Finnin
· Cultural Consultation: Christine Sandquist and James Mendez Hode
KEY DETAILS
· Players: 3–6
· Play time: 60–90 minutes
· Ages: 12+
· MSRP: $69.99 USD
· Release Information: Released August 22, 2023 and available online at Critical Role shops (US, UK, CA, AU, and EU), in person at Darrington Press Guild stores, and other friendly local game stores.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
· How to Play Video HERE
· Rulebook PDF HERE
· Reference Sheet & FAQ HERE
· For Retailers: Sell Sheet HERE
For more information on Queen By Midnight, please visit darringtonpress.com/queen-by-midnight/.
Meet the Princesses of the Midnight Court in the official launch trailer:
About Darrington Press
Established by the team behind Critical Role, Darrington Press is a publishing company that provides ways for people worldwide to create shared experiences through storytelling, shaping their own adventures and making invaluable memories along the way. Critical Role began as a group of friends sharing stories around a table, and with their strong passion and experience in tabletop gaming and roleplaying, launching Darrington Press was the natural next step to provide ways for people around the globe to do the same. Darrington Press features games and products created and enjoyed by the team at Critical Role, and looks to solidify a long-lasting positive impact on the gaming community and industry as a whole. For more information on Darrington Press go to www.darringtonpress.com.
About Critical Role
Critical Role is one of the fastest growing independent media companies in the world, starting as a roleplaying game between friends and evolving into a new kind of organization dedicated to storytelling, community and imagination. As Critical Role continues to expand the unique universe it has created, with complex stories set in an ever-evolving world, it also continues to create more ways for fans to experience the brand, including both fiction and nonfiction books on the New York Times Best Sellers list, comic books, graphic novels, collectibles, tabletop and roleplaying games, podcasts, live events, and a critically acclaimed animated series, The Legend of Vox Machina, airing exclusively on Amazon Prime Video. Additionally, Critical Role has launched two major initiatives: an official 501(c)(3) non-profit, the Critical Role Foundation (CRF), and a tabletop game publishing company, Darrington Press. With an original cast of award-winning veteran voice actors who are also co-founders of the company, including Matthew Mercer, Ashley Johnson, Marisha Ray, Taliesin Jaffe, Travis Willingham, Sam Riegel, Laura Bailey and Liam O'Brien, Critical Role is committed to ensuring anyone can discover its stories, characters and community. For more information on Critical Role go to www.critrole.com.
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Source: Press Release from Darrington Press
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