New Game Round-up: King of Siam in England, Tons of Mini Games in France & Bottom of the 9th in Dice Hate Me Greater Than Games

The King Is Dead is a board game of politics and power struggles set in Britain in the chaotic period following the death of King Arthur. For the good of the country, a leader must unite the Scots, Welsh, and Romano-British — not by conquest but by diplomacy.

Players are members of King Arthur's court. Whether a loyal knight, a scheming lord, or an ambitious noblewoman, you all have one thing in common: power. As prospective leaders, each player uses their power to benefit the factions, gaining influence among their ranks. The player with the greatest influence over the most powerful faction is crowned the new ruler of Britain.

The structure of Greater Than Games will be changing a little. We will be introducing three imprints: Sentinel Comics, Dice Hate Me Games, and Fabled Nexus. The Sentinel Comics imprint will cover Sentinels of the Multiverse, Sentinel Tactics, and any other games that belong to that universe. Dice Hate Me Games will include previous Dice Hate Me Games titles, such as the recent Brew Crafters and VivaJava: The Coffee Game: The Dice Game, as well as future strategy board games with the same feel of the rest of the line. Fabled Nexus is a new name, and it will be the imprint for future highly thematic science fiction and fantasy games, like Galactic Strike Force!

There are no staffing changes accompanying the merger. All current employees of Greater Than Games and Dice Hate Me Games will continue in their current positions, while being able to draw upon the additional resources of the merged company.

There are several upcoming products that have been announced by both publishers, and this merger will not change those releases. The ongoing preorders for Sentinels of the Multiverse and Sentinel Tactics products are unaffected, as are future project launches such as Monster Truck Mayhem and Spirit Island.

It's the bottom of the ninth inning. The game is tied. It's down to the home team to score one run to win it all. Unfortunately, the home team is staring down the league's best closer.

A dice and card game for two players, Bottom of the 9th brings all the excitement of the final three outs of a baseball game into a compact 5-20 minute game session. With variable player strengths, bluffing/deduction, and die-rolling, only the pitcher knows what's coming and the batter needs to keep his eyes peeled. Bottom of the 9th is played over the course of three outs, or four hits (for one run scored) — whichever occurs first.

Bottom of the 9th includes tons of variable player powers, myriad customizable line-ups, the possibility of two added expansion packs, and rules for advanced league and solo play to keep gamers wanting to play ball time and time again.