Kings of Karadon

Kings of Karadon is a Play-by-mail game#Closed versus [open ended|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. It began running as early as 1992. The game was computer moderated. It was close-ended.

Gameplay

The game is a fantasy wargame with role-playing aspects. Games concluded when 52 turns elapsed or a player achieved 200 Political Status points. Player actions caused PS points to increase or decrease. Warfare, economics, and diplomacy were among elements of gameplay.

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.