From the back of the box: "Step back in history to the time of the War of the Roses. In an England racked by civil war, the king's rule hangs by a thread and the throne is up for the taking. Take command of your own faction and begin your quest for the crown. Will you kneel to face the executioner's blade? Or can you outwit your opponents and win, for your Royal Heir, the throne of all England? Based on the best-selling strategy board game, KingMaker brings the intrigue and anarchy of 15th Century England to life."