The cards in this game have several features: They all have a special function that can be used in response to enemy action during his turn or partially. Second, they have a printed gold value to buy new cards. These are in the form of pyramid, which can be bought only from the bottom row, respectively, from the top card back then again after. Third, they bring VPs if you have placed them in the course of the game aside, because only then they are counted in the final scoring. But that you may only once a train with one hand make card unless an action allows otherwise.
These are the main rules of the game, and they have been treated well understood in the instructions for halfway Game experienced people make at least not an obstacle. Somewhat confusingly, however, is the symbol of the different stacks, as there is the discard pile, the cemetery and the grave. Which stack the victims, which is meant when depositing needs to be worked a little.
The spice in every Deckbauspiel are the different actions, these come here mostly quite conventional. Some cards allow but to take direct cards from other players or to change places with him, what, sometimes with small decisions lead much dynamics brings to some considerations. If an opponent has, for example, the map censer and must therefore take the top card of my discard pile, I must first consider how card I can do without most likely then to put them on top even though I can to be me rarely sure of opponents this card really attracts.
Per turn you have the choice of three cards that you can buy, three are for some action cards that offer the free Take a map, available at little to work out a long-term strategy or to find cards that really fit together well. So one usually remains only the opportunity to make the most of the current situation. As a particularly strong turn out the cards that bring an additional card to the grave, because only these are the end points are in demand correspondingly these cards.
Valley of the Kings work is solid, with good maps and clearly designed. The first games are also quite fascinating to explore the new system can be exciting. But the game stimulus decreases rapidly once the most powerful cards are explored, too few new features the game the fierce competition. For little players like Valley of the Kings but his entry into more demanding games and an appealing challenge.
