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Castles of Caladale

#5800BGG ↗

2017 · 1-4 players · 30min · weight 1.35 · 1,022 ratings

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Rating
5.73
Users rated
1,022
Owned
1,860
Wishing
271

At a glance

What playing it feels like, broken down.

Core loop

Draw a castle tile, fit it onto your growing structure matching walls and towers; build largest complete castle.

What it gives you
How strongly each kind of experience comes through (0–3)
Sensation
1
Fantasy
1
Narrative
0
Challenge
2
Fellowship
0
Discovery
1
Expression
2
Submission
2
How it works (4 mechanics)
  • [3]tile_orientation_choice— “players lay tiles to construct beautiful castles; building the most complete and largest castle earns glory
  • [2]spatial_adjacency_scoring— “Building the most complete and largest castle earns a player glory throughout the land
  • [2]card_drafting— “competing for walls and towers from the broken and twisted remains of each other's homes
  • [2]_other:structure_completeness_scoring— “building the most complete and largest castle earns a player glory throughout the land
Under-the-radar score: -0.75

Sources (2)

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BGG tags

Categories (4)
FantasyMedievalPuzzleReal-time