The Castles of Burgundy*
The Castles of Burgundy is set in the medieval Burgundy region of France, where players assume the roles of aristocrats seeking to expand their princedoms. The game revolves around building settlements, constructing castles, engaging in river trade, mining for silver, and utilizing travelers' knowledge.
Gameplay Overview
- Players acquire settlement tiles from the game board and place them on their princedom represented by a player board.
- Each tile performs a specific function when placed in the princedom.
- The princedom comprises several regions, each requiring specific settlement tiles.
- The game consists of five phases, each with five rounds.
- Players roll two dice at the start of each round, with one player rolling a goods placement die.
- Actions in a turn include taking settlement tiles, placing them in the princedom, delivering goods, or adjusting dice rolls with worker tokens.
- Settlement tiles offer various benefits, additional actions, money, turn order advancement, and more.
- Victory points are awarded for filled regions and other achievements.
- The game concludes after the fifth phase, with additional victory points for unused resources.
Conclusion
The player with the most victory points wins. The rules include both basic and advanced versions, providing different levels of complexity. The Castles of Burgundy is part of the Alea big box series and offers an engaging strategic experience in medieval France.
Nominated for 8 awards and won 2.
- 2 - 4 Players
- 30 - 90 Minutes
- 12+ years old
- Medium difficulty
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