Queen by Midnight

The Midnight Queen is dead. Before the clock strikes twelve, someone else will wear the crown.

Queen by Midnight is a battle-royale deck-building game of guile, deception, and brawn. By the Queen’s dying command, the Princesses of Twelvefold must invoke the Rule by Midnight—a secret trial in which they battle, scheme, and maneuver against one another for control of the Midnight Court.

Each Princess brings her own distinct play style and tactics to the table. Build your deck, scheme against your rivals, brawl when diplomacy fails, and even pledge your loyalty to another Princess when keeping your options open seems wiser than going down with your own crown.

At the stroke of midnight, only one Princess can become the new Midnight Queen.

The Clock Is Ticking

At the center of the game sits its wonderfully theatrical Clock Dice Tower. More than a showpiece, it tracks turns, holds cards available for purchase, rolls dice, and rotates to face each player as the game moves around the table.

Nearly 200 Princess-themed cards support six distinct styles of play, while 75 Bazaar cards give players additional ways to customize their decks. Boards, tokens, trackers, and other components help keep the plotting organized—even when things at the Midnight Court get heated.

Why We Love It

Every Princess plays differently. Six distinct play styles give you plenty of reason to choose another contender and play again.

Deck-building with diplomacy. Fighting isn't your only option; alliances and pledges add another layer of strategy—and plenty of opportunity for betrayal.

That Clock Dice Tower. Functional, dramatic, and completely committed to the premise. We love a game component that understands its assignment.

Quick Specs

Players: 3–6
Play time: 60–90 minutes
Age: 12+
Game design: Kyle Shire

From the Makers — Darrington Press

Darrington Press creates tabletop games built around memorable characters, imaginative worlds, and the kind of storytelling that happens when people gather around a table.