Winter Court is a two player strategy card game of influence, timing and political manoeuvring inside a medieval royal court.

Two rival diplomats are trapped in a castle for the winter and must compete to win favour with the royal family. Players spend influence cards to move court members towards their side, using the powers of characters such as the steward, lover, knight, charlatan and fool to shape the balance of power.

As more cards are played, the court becomes harder to manipulate. Each new influence card must outrank the card already affecting that court member, so players must decide whether to push directly for the royals or first build leverage through useful allies.

• Medieval court manipulation: Compete as rival diplomats trying to pull key court members and royals to your side.
• Influence card timing: To sway a court member, your card must match their court tile colour and outrank the card already influencing them.
• Character powers matter: The steward, lover, knight, charlatan and fool can all help change the shape of the court in different ways.
• Direct or indirect strategy: Approach the royals early, or first win over supporting court members whose powers can help your wider plan.
• Tactical two player duel: Every move changes the shared court position, creating a tight back-and-forth contest of control.
• Compact card driven play: A focused medieval strategy game built around hand management, card ranks and careful influence spending.

Includes:

• 8 Court Tiles
• 12 Pawns
• 2 Summary Tiles
• Cards
• Rulebook

Specifications:

• Manufacturer: Rio Grande Games
• Category: Card Game
• Subcategory: Winter Court Medieval Influence Strategy Card Game
• Players: 2
• Playtime: 30-60 Mins
• Age: 14+