Royal Hospital is the premier hospital in the world—a place where the globe’s most infirm patients come to seek the very best medical treatments on the cutting edge of science. At the heart of Royal Hospital’s success is a worldclass medical team, led by the world’s premier physician, The Director. Change is in the air, and Royal Hospital is in need of a new director. The board is considering a small list of candidates who are currently running high-end facilities around the globe. You and a small group of the world’s best hospital managers will be put to the test to identify the next leader of this storied institution. In Royal Hospital, each player oversees the management of a hospital. Players make decisions about how to structure their hospital, how to treat their patients and where to invest their resources. At the end of the game, the player with the most victory points will be chosen as the new director to lead the Royal Hospital project.