Amazon.com: Customer reviews: IELLO: King of Tokyo, New Edition, Strategy Board Game, Space Penguin Included in the Box, For 2 to 6 Players, 30 Minute Play Time, For Ages 8 and Up

Top positive review

Creative and fun game. Easy to learn!

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2024

Definitely recommend this game, pretty fun. It’s like a glorified Yahtzee, with some creative dynamics to it and definitely worth the purchase.

Top critical review

Critical reviews›

Stephanie Wayne

Fun game, damaged box

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2024

The game itself is good, but the box and insert came damaged. There was no damage to the box it was shipped in, just the game box itself.

3,458 total ratings, 666 with reviews

There was a problem filtering reviews right now. Please try again later.

From the United States

Stevie

Creative and fun game. Easy to learn!

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2024

Style: King of Tokyo: New EditionVerified Purchase

Definitely recommend this game, pretty fun. It’s like a glorified Yahtzee, with some creative dynamics to it and definitely worth the purchase.

Helpful

Will you be the ultimate monster king?

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024

Style: King of Tokyo: New EditionVerified Purchase

The game's fast-paced gameplay and dynamic mechanics keep everyone on the edge of their seats, as each turn presents new opportunities and challenges. With its colorful artwork, engaging theme, and simple yet strategic gameplay, "King of Tokyo" is a hit for players of all ages and skill levels. Whether you're rolling dice to smash your opponents or strategically deciding when to enter or leave Tokyo, every moment is filled with tension and excitement. "King of Tokyo" is a must-have for any game night, offering endless fun and replayability as you compete to become the ultimate monster king! Fun every time. Fun at all player counts. Highly recommend!

Helpful

Kmh

Great casual party game

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024

Style: King of Tokyo: New EditionVerified Purchase

This game is fun because there is strategy involved but also has randomness due to dice rolls. Fun and easy to learn.

Helpful

Othy

Fun for all

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2016

Style: King of Tokyo: New EditionVerified Purchase

Really fun game with good flavor. It just seems really well balanced and in my experience very well received by most people. Easy to understand but game play doesn't feel shallow. Has what I consider a good mix of random and strategy where you make decisions to try to skew thing in your favor based on what you are randomly presented with. You still make decisions that matter but the game isn't anywhere near a straight contest of skill. A veteran/adult could technically have a significant advantage against the first game of an unadvised beginner/child but the learner curve is very low and the gap should vanish reasonably well (and possibly in less than a game for an adult). It's also extremely easy to give beginners minors tips as you go (e.g. that buyable card is strong) in a way that doesn't diminish their participation or make their first game feel like a learning tutorial.
It feels like it has a good game length too, enough time to build up your character some but not drawn out too long if someone gets knocked out early. It's quick enough to reasonable play a couple games in a sitting too so someone just doesn't get stuck with a single game of bad luck for the evening. Also the king of the hill targeting rules make it hard to gang up on anyone who doesn't want to be which is always nice for the style of game. You can still get opportunities to prod at individuals in limited ways outside that targeting so you don't feel overly restricted by it either.

I have only played with the Power Up expansion included technically. It does effect the game play a decent amount and it's hard to mentally predict some of the nuanced changes but I can't imagine it is necessary to make this game as great as it is.

2 people found this helpful

Helpful

T. Blanchard

So much fun, even with only 2 players

Reviewed in the United States on August 7, 2023

Style: King of Tokyo: New EditionVerified Purchase

My son (10yo) and I (not telling!) have played multiple games every night since it arrived. It has the familiarity of Yahtzee, with some of the same decision making based on dice throw probabilities without locking you into specific patterns like straights or full houses, while the cards bring in a dynamic element that's made every game different from the one before. The graphics are just plain fun, and all the pieces feel solid and well crafted for what they are. I love that the score keeping is incorporated into the character cards, and the game play is balanced and quick, with most or our games ending in about 10-20 minutes. We're tied on number of games won, which is rare for us, but he picked up the concepts very quickly.

My only minor complaint is that the graphics chosen for the little round markers are a bit TOO small for me, I need my reading glasses to make them out. I wish they'd gone for colors or some kind of chunky emoticon imagery there.

6 people found this helpful

Helpful

Todd

Fun game

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2024

Style: King of Tokyo: New EditionVerified Purchase

Fun game to play. Easy to learn.

Helpful

Connie Woods

First copy was torn. Replaced quickly.

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2023

Style: King of Tokyo: New EditionVerified Purchase

The first game sent was a damaged box. But, the shipping box was not damaged. It was defective when placed in my order. However. Amazon replaced it quickly. This is a great game for family and friends. I'm in a Board Gamer Meetup. We use this as a easy into into gaming. It is a dice driven game with specialized dice. You get to attack each other's monsters. Kids enjoy this game and is good for ages 8 through seniors.

Helpful

LexiDavid

Fun and Easy for All Ages

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2023

Style: King of Tokyo: New EditionVerified Purchase

Played with friends several years ago on a retreat and recently decided to purchase it ourselves. We've played multiple times as a family and recently played with my 10-year old nephew, who loved it, even though I pummeled his monster! It's easy and approachable and can be played over and over without getting monotonous.

Helpful