All Hail the Queen! For the Queen’s Much-Anticipated Second Edition Now Available from Darrington Press

Hear ye, hear ye! The second edition of the card-based storytelling game For the Queen by Diana Jones Award-winning game designer Alex Roberts is now available from Darrington Press. 

A card-based collaborative storytelling game for 2 - 6+ players, For the Queen has players take on the role of royal confidants traveling with their Queen on a journey to a foreign land. Can you protect your Queen on this journey, or are you planning her demise? Choose your Queen from among 25 lavish illustrations — or create your own! — and use the guided question cards to build a story of love, betrayal, doubt, and devotion and start playing in minutes!

"Working with Darrington Press to revise For the Queen was a chance to delve even further into the themes of love, loyalty, and betrayal that have always been at the heart of the game,” said game designer Alex Roberts. “I think fans will appreciate the streamlined instructions and new question cards, and I hope this edition helps the game reach even more people. Especially people who are intimidated by traditional roleplaying games. My focus has always been on making a compelling experience for anyone, anywhere."

The new edition features completely new art, revamped packaging, refined prompt cards, and more! Darrington Press worked with original designer Alex Roberts to update the game and give it a complete visual redesign, additional Question and Queen cards, elegant packaging, all-new illustrations from a diverse team of talented artists, and improvements to the rules and question cards for even better, easier games. 

Additionally, the revamped For the Queen comes with 91 cards beautifully packaged in a travel-ready box with a ribbon perfectly placed for easy card removal, making this game ideal for on-the-go gameplay at a convention, around a campfire, or waiting in line at the DMV! With 25 unique illustrated Queens to inspire you, and taking place in any genre or setting you choose, you’ll never tell the same tale twice.

"For the Queen is a very special project to me. Four years ago, I played it for the first time and now I am fortunate enough to be able to shepherd this game to new and veteran storytellers alike,” said Critical Role Game Production Manager Alex Uboldi. “I am excited for everyone to see the gallery of creative new queen art that shows off a myriad of different styles and worlds. Many talented artists contributed to the look of the game and I can't wait for people to be inspired by their work to tell more amazing stories."

Darrington Press is fully embracing its “queen era” and so can you by visiting your local Darrington Press Guild Store to grab the guild-exclusive special promo cards: six new Queen illustrations by Ameera Sheikh that reimagine the Princesses from Darrington Press’ deckbuilding board game Queen by Midnight in all their crowned queenly glory! The Darrington Press Guild is composed of special, curated retail stores that partner directly with the company and act as bastions of the local communities for Critical Role and Darrington Press. Guild stores can be found on the Darrington Press website, and retailers interested in joining the program can apply now. 

Key Details

• Players: 2–6+
• Play time: 30-120 minutes
• Age: 13+
• MSRP $24.99 USD

Game Credits:

• Game Designer: Alex Roberts
• Editor: Meredith Katz
• Cultural Consultant: Cai Kagawa
• Game Production Manager: Alex Uboldi
• X Card: John Stavropoulos
• Graphic Design: Matt Paquette & Co

Artists: Arlei Dormiendo, Arthur Riel Cabezas, Brady Evans, Caitlyn Kurilich, Céline Vu, Cheseely Li, Chelsea Ortega, Constance Bouckaert, Denis Freitas, Eleonor Piteira, Esther Tejano, G.C. Houle, Hamahmeyo, Jeong Kim, Kelsey Eng, Lemonjuiceday, LABillustration, Lara Georgia Carson, Lauren Covarrubias, Malia Ewart, Maxine Vee, Nicole Gustafsson, Karina Pavlova (WeirdUndead), Silly Chaotic, Tasia M S

• Promo Cards Artists: Ameera Sheikh, Mike Pape