Crusader Kingdoms Deluxe: The War for the Holy Land (2025, 2nd Edition)

£64.99

Crusader Kingdoms Deluxe is a strategic board game set during the era of the First, Second, and Third Crusades. Players take control of one of the main Christian or Muslim kingdoms in Outremer, competing to expand their influence through a mix of diplomacy, military action, and careful planning.

Set against the backdrop of shifting alliances and historic conflict, the game captures the struggle for control of the Holy Land. Whether advancing through conquest or using intrigue to outmanoeuvre rivals, every decision shapes the outcome of the campaign.

This updated Deluxe edition is a reprint featuring refined components and expanded gameplay options, offering multiple ways to experience the conflict.

This game includes:

  • Double-sided mounted game board
    (1st & 3rd Crusades on one side, 2nd Crusade & Saladin on the other)

  • Deck of Crusader cards with period artwork

  • Deck of Muslim cards with period artwork

  • 50+ castle pieces in 4 colours

  • 50+ printed garrison pieces in 4 colours

  • 5 custom dice

  • 2 rulebooks

Key features:

  • 1–4 players

  • Supports solitaire, cooperative, and competitive play

  • Four different scenarios covering the Crusades

  • Card-driven hand management system

  • Strong historical theme with strategic depth

About the game:

Each turn, players draw and play cards representing troops, events, and tactical responses. These are used to expand territories, defend strongholds, and challenge opposing forces. With multiple scenarios spanning different phases of the Crusades, no two games play out the same.

Victory is determined by controlling the most areas at the end of the game, rewarding both strategic expansion and well-timed decisions.

Game details:

  • Players: 1–4

  • Playtime: Approx. 90 minutes

  • Language: English

  • Language dependence: High

Crusader Kingdoms Deluxe is a strategic board game set during the era of the First, Second, and Third Crusades. Players take control of one of the main Christian or Muslim kingdoms in Outremer, competing to expand their influence through a mix of diplomacy, military action, and careful planning.

Set against the backdrop of shifting alliances and historic conflict, the game captures the struggle for control of the Holy Land. Whether advancing through conquest or using intrigue to outmanoeuvre rivals, every decision shapes the outcome of the campaign.

This updated Deluxe edition is a reprint featuring refined components and expanded gameplay options, offering multiple ways to experience the conflict.

This game includes:

  • Double-sided mounted game board
    (1st & 3rd Crusades on one side, 2nd Crusade & Saladin on the other)

  • Deck of Crusader cards with period artwork

  • Deck of Muslim cards with period artwork

  • 50+ castle pieces in 4 colours

  • 50+ printed garrison pieces in 4 colours

  • 5 custom dice

  • 2 rulebooks

Key features:

  • 1–4 players

  • Supports solitaire, cooperative, and competitive play

  • Four different scenarios covering the Crusades

  • Card-driven hand management system

  • Strong historical theme with strategic depth

About the game:

Each turn, players draw and play cards representing troops, events, and tactical responses. These are used to expand territories, defend strongholds, and challenge opposing forces. With multiple scenarios spanning different phases of the Crusades, no two games play out the same.

Victory is determined by controlling the most areas at the end of the game, rewarding both strategic expansion and well-timed decisions.

Game details:

  • Players: 1–4

  • Playtime: Approx. 90 minutes

  • Language: English

  • Language dependence: High