Kings of Karadon is a closed-end, mixed-moderated, play-by-mail fantasy wargame. It was originally published by Hunky Monkey Games.
History and development Kings of Karadon was published by Hunky Monkey Games.Stagg 2000. p. 13. It began running as early as 1992.Stagg 2000. p. 17. The game was computer moderated.Chisholm 2002. p. 18. It was close-ended.
Gameplay The game is a fantasy wargame with role-playing aspects.Stagg 2000. pp. 13, 17. Games concluded when 52 turns elapsed or a player achieved 200 Political Status (PS) points. Player actions caused PS points to increase or decrease. Warfare, economics, and diplomacy were among elements of gameplay.Stagg 2000. pp. 13–15.
Reception Allan Stagg reviewed the game in the September–October 2000 issue of Flagship, stating that the game, has "great subtlety and depth." He pointed out various issues such as orders formatting challenges, but overall thought that with sufficient dedication, it was "a gaming experience to remember". In its Flagship Ratings for 2000, Flagship ranked Kings of Karadon 3rd in the Fantasy Wargames category after Middle Earth PBM and Overlord.Lomas 2000. p. 34.
See also List of play-by-mail games
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