Run

Each run has three lives. A live is lost if any enemy unit touches the Kingdom card. If this happens during the final round the entire run is lost. Every year includes a battle but some years have additional effects. Each battle will give 9 Gold at the end regardless of who won.

Each run will start with 2 opposing kings as well as rebel armies from the king that has been chosen. Additional kings will be added and removed as the run progresses. Before each battle an icon in the lower-right corner will indicate which king will attack next.

A run is won after 33 years but can be continued indefinitely. After a victory the tower will appear and you can click on it to buy you plots for 30 Gold each. You will also receive 3 cards from the defeated king. Winning a route on the currently hardest difficulty unlocks the next hardest difficulty.

Each run will be made up of the following years. Afterwards the pattern between years 34 and 44 will repeat indefinitely. Final battles continue to occur every 33 years, starting on year 66.

Year	Effect
2	Battle only
3	Battle only
4	Battle only
5	Royal council
6	Battle only
7	Discover the prophecy
8	Battle only
9	War with one of two kings
10	Battle only
11	Merchant

Year	Effect
12	Plot expansion
13	Battle only
14	Royal council
15	Battle only
16	Battle only
17	Prophecy plays out
18	Battle only
19	Plot expansion
20	Battle only
21	Royal council
22	Battle only

Year	Effect
23	Peace with one of two kings
24	Battle only
25	Merchant
26	Battle only
27	Plot expansion
28	Battle only
29	Royal council
30	Battle only
31	Merchant
32	Battle only
33	Play all cards and fight the final battle

Year	Effect
34+	Battle only
35+	War with one of two kings
36+	Battle only
37+	Royal council
38+	Battle only
39+	Battle only
40+	Merchant
41+	Battle only
42+	Peace with one of two kings
43+	Battle only
44+	Enemies become more powerful