Caylus

What this is

Entrepreneurs pay workers & bribe an official to build a Château & gain royal favor. These buildings allow players to gather resources or money, or to build or upgrade buildings with those resources. Each turn, players pay to place their workers in various buildings in the village.

At a glance

Players: 2–5
Listed play time: 60–150 minutes
Minimum age: 12 and up
First published: 2005
Designer: William Attia
Mechanisms: feeding mechanic
Photographs: 3

7.6out of 10319 ratings

How players rate Caylus

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.

Player-count fit

How well it plays at each count. Best at 4.

2p6.980 ratings
3p7.480 ratings
4p7.980 ratings
5p7.479 ratings

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 replayability6.9/10
Ease of teach3.8/10
Gateway friendliness4.6/10
Component quality7.5/10
Table presence6.7/10
Travel friendliness5.2/10

What it's like

Descriptions, not verdicts. Neither end is better.

Player interactionModerate5.6SolitaireConstant
CutthroatnessGentle3.9FriendlyRuthless
Role of luckBalanced4.7Chance-drivenPlayer-driven
Theme integrationPresent5.9Pasted onWoven in
Rules complexityHeavy4.1LightHeavy
Decision complexityDemanding3.9SimpleDemanding
Language dependencyMinimal2.5No textText-heavy
Table spaceKitchen table5.7Lap trayTwo tables

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Gallery

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Rules & files

Rulebooks, FAQs and reference sheets

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Box & shelf

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