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What this is
A two-player, tile playing, castle building battle. Players play is very similar to Carcassonne but all the tiles must be played within the walls, which often constrains the choices. And, the player with the largest "keep" (largest house completed during the game) scores points for the largest contiguous undeveloped area (unplayed tile spaces) at the end of the game.
At a glance
- Players
- 2
- Listed play time
- 30 minutes
- Minimum age
- 8 and up
- Designers
- Reiner Knizia, Klaus-Jürgen Wrede
- Photographs
- 2
How players rate Carcassonne: The Castle
Every dimension is rated on its own. The left column judges the game and higher is better; the right column describes it, where neither end of the scale is the good end.
Every dimension
15 measures. Some judge the game; the rest simply describe it.
How good it is
Judgements, rated out of 10. Higher is better.
- Longevity and replayability6.7/10
- Ease of teach5.1/10
- Gateway friendliness5.4/10
- Component quality7.2/10
- Table presence7.0/10
- Travel friendliness6.1/10
What it's like
Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.
- Player interactionModerate4.7SolitaireConstant
- CutthroatnessGentle4.3FriendlyRuthless
- Role of luckBalanced4.8Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
- Theme integrationPresent6.2Pasted onWoven in
- Rules complexityHeavy3.5LightHeavy
- Decision complexityDemanding3.7SimpleDemanding
- Language dependencyMinimal2.2No textText-heavy
- Table spaceKitchen table5.0Lap trayTwo tables
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