Daily Kingdom
One shared challenge, refreshed at midnight UTC. Solve it, compare your time, and keep your streak alive.
Play daily Free to play · No downloadEvery realm needs
Every realm needs
one King.
A calm logic puzzle with a royal twist. Place Kings across colourful kingdoms, keep every ruler apart, and turn one clear deduction into the next.
4.9 player rating8 board sizes∞ free plays
Today’s royal puzzle
Daily Challenge
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8×8, 9×9 and 10×10 — one attempt each. Starting uses your attempt, even if you leave or reload.
Daily play requires browser storage.One King in each row, column and coloured realm. Kings cannot touch diagonally.
Tap: × → King → empty.
Choose your mode and size, then start the game.
CHOOSE YOUR CHALLENGE
A kingdom for every kind of thinker.
Warm up on a compact board or settle in for a royal marathon. The four rules stay the same while the deductions grow deeper.
1
Squire5×5
A quick first realm
Play now2
Knight6×6
Learn the royal rules
Play now3
Baron7×7
Build steady deductions
Play now4
Classic8×8
The complete challenge
Play now5
Duke9×9
Longer logic chains
Play now6
Regent10×10
For seasoned solvers
Play now7
Emperor11×11
A sprawling kingdom
Play now8
Legend12×12
The royal marathon
Play nowFOUR WAYS TO PLAY
Choose your royal ritual.
Return for a shared daily board, keep solving without limits, race the clock, or learn how competitive play works.
Unlimited
Pick any board size and keep going. Finish one kingdom, summon the next, and practise at your own pace.
Play unlimitedTime Trial
Press Start to begin the countdown. Solve before time runs out, with a longer time limit for larger boards.
Beat the clockRanked Arena
Race the same puzzle head-to-head, build an Elo rating, and climb from Squire to Sovereign.
Explore rankedHOW TO PLAY
Four laws rule every kingdom.
Learn them in seconds. Mastering how they overlap is the whole game.
One King per row
Every horizontal line contains exactly one King.
One King per column
Every vertical line also contains exactly one King.
One King per realm
Each coloured territory must have exactly one King.
No corner contact
Two Kings may never touch each other diagonally.
Competitive mode
Rise through the royal ranks.
Solve the same board as your opponent. Fast, accurate decisions move your rating from Squire to Sovereign.
Elo ladderMeasure your progressFair matchesSame board, same clockSeven ranksA visible path upward
Practise for the arena Royal ladder
01Sovereign2489
02Emperor2312
03Regent2292
04Duke2284
05Knight2218
Sharper patternsTrain deduction and spatial reasoning.
Fits your dayPlay a quick board or a long session.
Visible progressImprove your time and board size.
Daily, Unlimited, and Time Trial — all on one board.
Play Kings Game keeps every mode in the same touch-first puzzle area, so you can choose the kind of challenge without leaving the page. Start with the shared Daily Kingdom, practise freely in Unlimited, or switch to Time Trial when you want a countdown.
Daily Kingdom
Solve the day’s shared royal puzzle and return tomorrow for a fresh board.
Unlimited practice
Choose a board size and keep learning the four rules at your own pace.
Time Trial
Read the same colourful regions under a countdown and improve your best time.
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Your royal briefing.
Everything you need before placing your first King.
01What is Play Kings Game?+
Play Kings Game is a region-logic puzzle. Place one King in every row, column, and coloured realm while making sure no two Kings touch diagonally.
02How do I place a King?+
Tap a square once to mark it with an ×. Tap it again to place a King, and tap a third time to clear the square.
03Is it free to play?+
Yes. Every mode on this prototype is free in the browser, with no download or account required.
04Which board should I start with?+
Start with 5×5 or 6×6. Once the four rules feel natural, move through 7×7 and 8×8 before attempting the larger realms.
05Does it work on mobile?+
Yes. The board and controls are touch-first and resize from phones to desktop screens.
06Do I ever need to guess?+
No. Each puzzle is designed around visible constraints, so every royal seat can be found through elimination and deduction.