
Additionally, both games have a simple core mechanic, but numerous sub systems with all manner of charts. The most apt comparison to Meikyuu Kingdom is Advanced Dungeons and Dragons 2nd Edition, particularly with how the scope of the game changed past level 9, where the focus of the game began including building and maintaining keeps. With this setup, a result of 6 and 1 would be 16, or a result of 3 and 2 would be 23. You roll two d6s as if you were rolling d%, but the lower number is always in the 10s place, and the highest number is always the ones place. The d66 roll is used for randomizing options on charts, such as random names or encounters. There’s also a somewhat unique mechanic Meikyuu Kingdom introduces called the d66 roll. By contrast, the Dungeon Phase consists of the sort of classic dungeon crawling challenges fans of fantasy roleplaying games would be more familiar with. The Kingdom Phase is where you make decisions pertaining to the kingdom’s development, as well as preparations to enter the dungeon. The game is also divided into two distinct phases: the Kingdom Phase and the Dungeon Phase. Meanwhile, the game’s management system is more binary you either have the items or stats you need, or you don’t. This mostly pertains to combat and skills. The dice mechanics of Meikyuu Kingdom are relatively simple: you roll 2d6, add the relevant attribute, and compare it to a target number. Additionally, your kingdom isn’t the only one in the dungeon, and the others may not always get along with yours. However, the dungeon is, in fact, infinite, and even familiar places can change abruptly through a process known as Dungeonification. In addition to working to build the kingdom, each member of the court also has their own personal goal, such as claiming a certain territory as part of the kingdom, or slaying a certain number of monsters. The players take on the role of the members of the royal court. Meikyuu Kingdom is, as its name implies, a Kingdom building game, set in a world called the Infinite Dungeon. An official English translation was announced in 2013, however no new information has since been released, though rough drafts of a fan translation exist. Meikyuu Kingdom, also sometimes known as Make You Kingdom, is a game published by Adventure Planning Services of Japan. Among the games in this collection is a game about an out of control dungeon, and the plucky adventurers called Landmakers that can bring some semblance of order to this wild world.

Japan and its tabletop games have long been an area of fascination of mine, and it’s also why I have an ever growing pile of games from Japan I’m as yet unable to read.
