
- BGG rank
- BGG #13,712
- BGG rating
- 6.6
Ambar
- 2–4 players
- 35–45 min
- Complexity 2.0/5
- 2018

2016
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Castlecards is a board game released in 2016 for 2–4 players, 10–30 minutes per game, and ages 9 and up. It was designed by Alberto Cano.
Attack the walls, build siege weapons, explore the dungeons, and prepare your strategy on the fast-paced card game Castlecards. Destroy the enemy castles to win the game! Each player starts with a castle card, protected by three wall cards. A castle can't be attacked until you destroy its walls (unless you get an assault card). The defense value of the castle and walls is represented by shields; to destroy a card, you need to attack with more swords than shields. You can attack with several cards, gathering soldiers, bowmen, siege weapons, etc. Your enemy can avoid your attack using academy cards (strategies to reduce the damage taken). There are different decks on the game: The Town deck provides soldiers, bowmen, builders, explorers, gold and more. You will draw 1 Town card on each turn, and you will perform an action then (an action can be played with 1 or more cards at the same time). The Siege deck provides siege weapons with high attack power; you can get Siege cards using your builders and gold. The Academy deck provides tactics to avoid enemy attacks. The Dungeon deck will be open with explorers; beat a deck to get a treasure (additional town cards). ••• Castlecards: Asalto al Castillo es un juego de cartas de partidas rápidas donde la estrategia y la suerte se entremezclan para disputar batallas medievales. Podrás construir armas, explorar mazmorras, preparar tu defensa, atacar murallas y asaltar los castillos enemigos. Es un juego muy fácil de aprender a jugar, de 2 a 4 jugadores en partidas de unos 10/15 minutos, a partir de 9 años. Tu objetivo es asaltar los castillos rivales para preservar tu poblado, pero para conseguirlo tendrás que acabar antes con las murallas que los protegen. Cada partida empieza con 1 castillo y 3 cartas de muralla para cada jugador. Se reparten 5 cartas de Poblado a cada uno y en cada turno podrás robar una carta de Poblado y realizar una acción. Con estas cartas podrás realizar ataques, defenderte, construir armas, explorar mazmorras y otras acciones. Las cartas de tu fortaleza, murallas y castillo, tienen un valor de defensa representado por una cantidad de escudos. Las cartas de ataque, como soldados, arqueros y armas, tienen un valor de ataque representado por espadas. Para atacar una carta puedes unir tantas unidades como desees y lanzar un ataque: si el número de espadas supera al de escudos, tu ataque vencerá. Las unidades de ataque también tienen valores de defensa, y pueden apostarse en las murallas o el castillo para defenderlo. Además, podrás usar cartas de reacción para intentar repeler un ataque. ¡Utiliza tus cartas con habilidad para asaltar el castillo enemigo!
Castlecards supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The listed playing time for Castlecards is 10–30 minutes. This is the publisher’s estimate for a full game. The actual duration depends on the group, the player count and familiarity with the rules: first sessions usually run longer, while experienced groups often finish faster. Setup and teaching time are not included in this estimate.
The catalogue lists Castlecards for ages 9 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Castlecards has a complexity rating of 1.0 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Castlecards belongs to these categories: Card Game and Medieval. Categories describe the theme, setting and style of a game rather than its rules. Filter the catalogue by the same category to find similar games when you enjoyed Castlecards and want something comparable for your next game night.
The credited designers of Castlecards are: Alberto Cano. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Castlecards as a base game. It can be played on its own with the components in the box and does not require any other title. Expansions, if any exist, add new content or rules on top of it and are listed separately in the catalogue with a link back to this base game.