- BGG rank
- BGG #13,948
- BGG rating
- 6.3
The Sandcastles of Burgundy
2025
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- 2–4 players
- 20 min
- 5+
- Complexity 1.3/5
For 2 players
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The Sandcastles of Burgundy is a board game released in 2025 for 2–4 players, 20 minutes per game, and ages 5 and up. It was designed by Stefan Feld and Susanne Feld and its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Matching.
About the game
Queen Crab is coming to visit Burgundy, and you want to decorate your village for her royal beach party. Find the right decorations and collect points. The animals of the royal guild will help you when you have finished decorating their shops - but can you find the animals before the others? In The Sandcastles of Burgundy, you collect points by finding the right decorations, so can you remember under which sand castle the animals of the royal guild are hiding? Roll your two dice at the same time, then you can use them to either look for decorations in sand castles, putting them in your warehouse if you find one, or transport previously collected decorations to your village with your cart. If you have collected two decorations of one color, you can look for the matching animal of the royal guild. As soon as a player reaches Queen Crab's beach party, the dice round ends. Whoever has collected the most points wins!
Designers
Publishers
- Ravensburger AG
Questions and answers
The Sandcastles of Burgundy 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 The Sandcastles of Burgundy is 20 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 The Sandcastles of Burgundy 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.
The Sandcastles of Burgundy 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.
The Sandcastles of Burgundy belongs to these categories: Territory Building, Children's Game, and Dice. Its main mechanics are Set Collection, Dice Rolling, and Matching. 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 The Sandcastles of Burgundy are: Stefan Feld and Susanne Feld. 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 The Sandcastles of Burgundy 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.