In Brian Boru: High King of Ireland, you strive to unite Ireland under your domain, securing control through might, cunning, and matrimony. Join forces to fend off Viking invaders, build monasteries to extend your influence, and gather support in towns and villages throughout the land.

Unite medieval Ireland through warfare faith and political marriage in Brian Boru High King of Ireland. Players compete to extend their influence across towns and regions while navigating the shifting alliances that shaped the struggle for the high kingship.

The central trick taking system gives both winning and losing cards strategic value. Winning a trick places influence in the associated city and helps secure regional majorities. A deliberately lost trick can instead trigger the action linked to its card colour, supporting campaigns against Viking invaders the construction of monasteries or advantageous marriage alliances.

These three political pillars create overlapping routes to power and ensure that the highest card is not automatically the best play. Rivals may cooperate when Vikings threaten Ireland, then compete over the influence created by their joint defence. After the struggle is resolved, the player who has combined military strength church support and calculated alliances most effectively becomes High King.

• Purposeful Trick Taking: Gain useful actions whether a card wins or loses the current contest
• Regional Influence: Control cities to establish majorities across the provinces of Ireland
• Viking Defence: Coordinate against invading forces while protecting personal ambitions
• Monastery Building: Extend political influence through support from the Church
• Marriage Alliances: Use dynastic relationships as a distinct route towards power
• Shifting Cooperation: Work with rivals against common threats before competing for the crown

Includes:

• 25 Action Cards
• 8 Wedding Cards
• 7 Viking Cards
• 5 Player Aids
• 125 Wooden Tokens
• 16 Monastery Tokens
• 60 Coins
• 40 Viking Tokens
• 14 Renown Tokens
• 1 Active City Marker
• 8 Region Tokens
• 1 Game Board
• 1 Rulebook

Specifications:

• Manufacturer: Osprey Games
• Category: Board Game
• Subcategory: Medieval Ireland Trick Taking and Area Control Strategy Board Game
• Players: 3-5
• Age: 14+
• Play Time: 60-90 Minutes