About 9 Kings Guide

9 Kings Guide is an independent guide site for 9 Kings, the roguelike kingdom builder from Sad Socket and Hooded Horse. We cover builds, tier lists, opening strategy, events, and the year-33 Final Battle.

The site is written for players who want to understand why a build works, not just copy a card list. Every guide starts from the game's actual rules: card types, adjacency, decree timing, perk categories, and the fixed event calendar. Where a number is not confirmed in the current build, we say so instead of inventing one.

How the guides are made

We play the launch build, read the in-game tooltips, and cross-check mechanics against the official Steam page, the Hooded Horse wiki, and the community wiki. Build advice is tested against normal runs and the Final Battle. When a guide is updated, the date at the top of the page changes.

9 Kings Guide is not affiliated with Sad Socket, Hooded Horse, or Sidekick Publishing. Game names and card names are used for identification and commentary.

Contact

Corrections, questions, and partnership requests: hello@9king.wiki