Queendomino FAQ
69 questions players ask · Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Full rulebook
Set Up and Turn Order
- Can you play a two-player Queendomino as a 5x5 game with half the tiles?
- How is the turn order decided for each new round?
- In a two-player game, how many turns does each player take per round?
- In a two-player game, can a Knight taken on one King's turn be used on the other King's turn in the same round?
- Must you take the steps of your turn in the printed order?
Placing Dominoes
- If a selected domino fits in your kingdom, must you place it, or may you discard it?
- Must a Queendomino kingdom be filled out to the full 5x5 or 7x7 grid by the end?
- When you add a domino, does one of its squares need to match the terrain it touches, and are the starting tile's sides wild?
- If you must discard a domino, do you still choose your next domino?
- Does the starting tile connect the territories on either side of it when taxing?
Knights and Tax
- Can you place a Knight on a red town square and collect tax from it?
- Where can a Knight be placed when you collect tax, and is there a limit?
- If you place two Knights in one turn, does each one pay the per-Knight and per-Tower tax bonuses?
- Can a double-territory tile be taxed twice in one turn?
- How many coins does a Knight collect when it taxes?
- Does a Knight gained during construction count for the tax in step B?
- Does a building that pays a coin per Knight count Knights in your supply as well as in your kingdom?
- Do Knights collect tax every round, or only when they are placed?
- Do the tax buildings that add +1 per Knight or Tower need a Knight on their tile to work?
Constructing Buildings
- Can you construct a building on a red town square that has a Knight on it?
- Can you construct more than one building in a turn?
- Can you build on both halves of a double-sided red town tile in the same turn?
- Can you construct a building on a red tile you just placed?
- Which side of the building tiles faces up on the builders' board, and what does construction require?
Towers and the Queen
End of the Game
- Does a single square count as its own territory at scoring?
- How do red town territories score at the end, and do empty construction squares count?
- Where does the Queen go for end-of-game scoring, and does a tie for largest matter?
- What actions does each player take on the final turn?
- How many rounds does a game last, and when does it end?
- Do Knights or Towers score points at the end of the game?
- Does the crown on the Queen's Tower score for every town square, or only its own territory?
- Do two copies of the same building both score at the end?
- How do detached-territory buildings score lone squares, adjacent squares and cross symbols?
Variations with Kingdomino
Kingdomino: Age of GiantsExpansion
- How does the Tic-Tac-Toe challenge score when crown lines overlap?
- Do crowns covered by Giants still count for the Tic-Tac-Toe and Bleak King challenge tiles?
- Does one crown anywhere in a property cancel the Bleak King 10-point bonus?
- Does a crown-free property of six or more squares still earn the Bleak King bonus?
- Must the squares of a Bleak King property be contiguous?
- How many crowns does one Giant cover when a tile shows several crowns?
- If I take a Giant domino but have no uncovered crown, what happens to the Giant?
- If a Giant or Footsteps domino cannot be placed, does the Giant still get placed or sent?
- Are Giant and Footsteps dominoes mandatory when they can be placed?
- Is Age of Giants compatible with Queendomino?
- Does the Lost Corner bonus need a complete kingdom?
- How do the Bleak King, Local Business and Four Corners quests score?
- In a two-player Age of Giants game, when are the expansion tiles added, and do you play 7x7?
- How many tiles are drawn and discarded each round in a two-player Age of Giants game?
- How many tiles are drawn and discarded each round in a four-player Age of Giants game?
- Can you play a three-player 7x7 Queendomino game with Age of Giants?
- Can you mix the Age of Giants tiles into Queendomino and play 5x5 or 7x7?
- Can Age of Giants be added for five players without using the Giants rules?
- Can you play a Footprint tile if there is no Giant to move?
- Does a Giant on a tile remove that tile from its territory when scoring?
Kingdomino: The CourtExpansion
- Do Court characters with the square or dot icon score only the eight surrounding spaces?
- How does the King character score crowns in The Court?
- Does a tile keep its terrain type and count for scoring when a building or character is placed on it?
- If you must discard a claimed tile you cannot place, do you lose its resources?
- Can buildings or characters be placed over a Giant?
- When are Court buildings and characters replaced after they are bought?
- Do the swords on character tiles score anything themselves in The Court?
- In The Court, can you buy more than one piece per turn from the market?