At the behest of Her Majesty, the Queen, the Master of the Household invites you to the royal annual banquet. You send members of various families to the Queen's table, always careful to ensure that families who could aid competitors fall from grace. Beware of spies and assassins; they can turn everything upside down! The rules are deceptively simple, allowing for a fast-paced game and high interaction: on each turn, you play your three hand cards: one card to your own display, one card to a competitor's display, and one card to the Queen's table. The cards on the table determine whether a family falls from grace or earns the Queen's favor. Families that have fallen from grace give you a minus point for each card of that color in your display, while families in the Queen's favor give you one point for each card of that color. Secret missions add unpredictability, and the special abilities of individual cards provide tactical depth. Nevertheless, a game lasts only 20 minutes, but be assured that a rematch will be demanded right away!.