| Infighting
and Intrigue in the King's Castle
The Castle is small, and there is not enough
room for everyone. You must try to place all of your characters in the
castle before your opponents do. In order to accomplish this you will have
to plan carefully, and place your characters intelligently. When properly
used your characters can pave the way for more of your characters to enter
the castle, while keeping your opponents out. However, your opponents have
characters that are just as powerful as yours. Some can even eject and
return to your hand those which you have already placed.
Theme
Castle is a game where is dictated by their ability to position their
characters prominently in the court. The places you can put a new card
into play are constantly changing, so players must have a flair for
deception and observation to win. The back and forth exchange of cards
from the player' hands to the game board and vice versa constantly change
each players prospect of winning. Thus, it is necessary that the players
be attentive to the ever changing situation at the castle, and not miss
their chance to take advantage.
Goal of the game
The game board represents a fantasy castle and the surrounding area. The
cards represent different characters found in and around the castle. Each
player tries to be the first to place all of their character cards onto
the board. Most of the cards have some sort of special effect when they
are placed, often causing one or more other cards to be sent back to the
hands of other players. The winner of the game is the first player to get
rid of all their cards.
Characteristics
The more players you have, the more luck can factor into the game, and the
shorter the game will last. For example with two players, Castle is very
tactical, and can last over an hour. A five player game is easier to play,
and rarely lasts more than a half hour.
Designer: Bruno Faidutti & Serge Lalet
Length: 30 minutes
Vendor: Blue Games
Contains:
 | 59 Character
Cards.
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 | 4 Castle Wall
Pieces, to create the Board.
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 | 115 Tokens in 5
different colors.
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 | 1 Rules Booklet. |
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