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Time is Money
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Haunted Castle
1999
Rules assistance for Haunted Castle
Plain-language explanations of turns, card effects and disputed situations, with official source references and saved question history.
- 2–4 players
- 10 min
- 5+
- Complexity 1.0/5
Rules assistant for Haunted Castle
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Haunted Castle is a board game released in 1999 for 2–4 players, 10 minutes per game, and ages 5 and up. It was designed by Lucien Geelhoed and its main mechanics are Pattern Recognition.
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About the game
There are 8 characters a knight, an owl, a ghost, a witch, a pumpkin, a cat, a bat, and a vampire. Each player has a small board in front of themselves with all 8 characters on it. There is also a deck of cards each showing only 7 characters at a time. Flip a card and whoever calls out the missing character first gets the card. The person with the most cards when they are all gone, wins. Recomended for 5 years of age and up.
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- Ravensburger AG
Questions and answers
Haunted Castle 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 Haunted Castle is 10 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 Haunted Castle for ages 5 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.
Haunted Castle 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.
Haunted Castle belongs to these categories: Children's Game, Deduction, and Horror. Its main mechanics are Pattern Recognition. 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 Haunted Castle are: Lucien Geelhoed. 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 Haunted Castle 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.