Queen by Midnight: Quarter Past

I would preserve the internal link to Queen by Midnight, but dramatically reorganize everything else:

You didn’t think it would be that easy, did you?

Just when you thought the crown was won, four new Princesses of Twelvefold enter the battle.

Queen by Midnight: Quarter Past is a standalone follow-up to Queen by Midnight, bringing four new Princesses, new strategies, and a wealth of new Bazaar cards to the fight for the Midnight Court.

And this time, you can face off with as few as two players.

Play Quarter Past entirely on its own as an introduction to the world of Queen by Midnight, or combine it with the original game to expand your options for future battles.

Four New Princesses. Four New Ways to Win.

Each Princess enters the contest with her own strategy and style. Play cards to generate Clout, spend it in the markets to build your power and influence, and unlock increasingly powerful cards from the Bazaar and your Princess’s War Chest.

You can fight your rivals head-on—or hedge your bets by pledging loyalty to another Princess for the possibility of sharing in her victory.

When midnight strikes, will you have the strength, Clout, and cunning to claim Twelvefold?

Standalone or Add It to Queen by Midnight

Quarter Past is a standalone game for 2–4 players, making it an especially approachable way to enter the series. If you already own the original Queen by Midnight, the two can be combined for even more Princesses, Bazaar cards, and strategic possibilities.

The set also includes cards and rules for integrating Quarter Past with the core game, along with nine corrected cards from the first printing of Queen by Midnight.

Quick Specs

Players: 2–4
Play time: 60–90 minutes
Age: 12+
Game design: Kyle Shire

What’s Inside

Four complete Princess decks and boards, including Princess Vault, War Chest, Ultimate Art, Inner Circle/Ultimate, Trap, Starter, and Declaration cards.

80 Bazaar Cards expand the market and strategic possibilities.

Four rare Ultimate War Chest foil variant cards add something especially lovely to the set.

Everything needed to play, including the Clock Board, dice, trackers, markers, tokens, and 20-page rulebook.

Nine corrected base-game cards from the first printing of Queen by Midnight are also included.

Creative Team

Game Design: Kyle Shire
Additional Design: Aaron Shaw & Alex Uboldi
Artists: Ameera Sheikh & Mike Pape
Cover Artist: Veronica O’Neill
Editors: Darcy Ross, Zoe Rosenfeld, Kaitlyn Money, Eric Engstrom (Grey Dolphin Games) & Hank Finnin
Cultural Consulting: Christine Sandquist, James Mendez & R-S Consulting Creativity, LLC
Layout: Matt Paquette and Co.