Kings & Things

Kings & Things was originally published in 1986 by West End Games, emerging during a fertile period for fantasy board gaming. The game was designed by Tom Wham, a prolific illustrator and designer known for his whimsical and highly interactive style. The objective of the game involves players building kingdoms on a modular, hex-based map of the continent of Kadab, balancing creature recruitment with territorial expansion while navigating the chaotic nature of the game's randomized event deck.

The game is widely recognized for Wham's signature art style, which injected a sense of humor and lighthearted fantasy into what was otherwise a complex area-control wargame. Upon its release, it was lauded for its replayability and the eccentric variety of its units—ranging from standard mythological creatures to oddities like 'Dwarves with Chainsaws.' Its design legacy eventually led to a 1999 re-release by iGames, maintaining the core mechanics that established it as a cult classic among fans of tactical board games.