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Castles
2012
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- 2–4 players
- 45 min
- 13+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 2 players
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Castles is a board game released in 2012 for 2–4 players, 45 minutes per game, and ages 13 and up. It was designed by Marco Pozzi and Harald Bilz and its main mechanics are Tile Placement.
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About the game
Castles is a game for 2-4 players. Each player will try to build the biggest and superb castle. The player with most victory points wins. Each player receive a building ground sheet with 4x7 building spaces, a gate token, a castle token and 32 wall tokens in one color. The wall tokens from all player will be mixed face down in the middle of the table. This will be called stone pit. In each round every player draw two wall token from the stone pit for his castle. Each correctly placed wall token will count one victory point. In Castles werden die Spieler zu ideenreichen Baumeistern, welche aus dem vorhandenen, aber leider nicht immer passenden Material einen prächtigen (und möglichst vollständigen) Palast erbauen sollen. Dabei helfen Vorstellungskraft, Improvisationstalent und architektonische Schadenfreude.
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Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Heidelberger Spieleverlag
- Post Scriptum
Questions and answers
Castles 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 Castles is 45 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 Castles for ages 13 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.
Castles has a complexity rating of 1.3 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.
Castles belongs to these categories: Medieval. Its main mechanics are Tile Placement. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Castles are: Marco Pozzi and Harald Bilz. 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 Castles 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.