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World War IV: One World, One King is a post-apocalyptic board wargame for three to five players. Released in 2009, it is the first game published by Ziggurat Games.

Overview
World War IV is a world domination strategy board game set in the year AD 3126. It is many years after a nuclear World War III, which caused widespread destruction setting the human race back technologically several generations. Humanity has started to reinvent many of its lost weapons technology and various nations (run by 'kings') vie for world domination.

Gameplay
Each player represents one of five different nations fighting for world domination.

Random event cards are drawn at the beginning of a players turn. These cards can have either a positive or negative effect for you or other players in the game. Each territory on the world map supplies an amount of money (€) and food resources. These resources are collected during a players turn and can be spent to purchase military units.

In addition to the typical army vs. army battles found in similar area movement/world domination games, the game can be won by assassinating opponents 'kings'. Assassinating 'kings' can be accomplished with a special unit called the 'spy.'

If no one has won the game by the time there are no more random event cards, then players begin their turn by rolling one die for every city they control. If every die they roll is a six, then their scientist have rediscovered nuclear weapons and win the game. If every die rolled is a one, then the game ends as a draw.

Victory Conditions
The game can be won in a number of different ways:
 * Your army can control all five capitals on the map
 * You have the last king in the game (the others having all been killed in battle or assassinated by spies)
 * With no more random event cards to draw, you roll a six on all of your roll (one roll for every city you control)

Artwork
The cover art for World War IV is entitled 'One World, One King' and was created by artist Kurt Miller. The work has garnered Miller several awards.

The artwork for the game cards in 'World War IV' was created by artist Mark Poole, best known as one of the original artist for Magic: The Gathering.