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The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game

A card-only take on Castles of Burgundy, drafting and placing to build an efficient estate over five phases.

A card-only distillation of the beloved Castles of Burgundy, keeping the dice-and-tile puzzle feel in a smaller, faster package. Over five phases of five rounds you draft and place cards to add settlements and castles, trade along the river, work silver mines and raise livestock, chasing efficient combinations. Leftover money, workers and goods still score at the end.

Card version of a beloved EuroFive phases of five roundsSolo mode up to four players

Who it's for

Euro fans and Castles of Burgundy lovers who want the original's optimization feel in a smaller, faster card game.

Not for you if…

You crave the tactile tile-and-dice board game, or find dry, low-interaction optimization puzzles unengaging.

Vibe's take

A compact optimization puzzle, the satisfying gear-turning of the tile-laying original distilled into cards.

#1,174 on BGG

of over 30,000 ranked board games

Published 2016 Β· 10 years ago

older than 59% of games

In 13,879 collections

collected more than 86% of games

1–4 players Β· ages 10+

Best with 2 Β· publisher: 12+

30–60 min

longer than 62% of games Β· typical 30–90 min

Complexity: medium

One warm-up round Β· 2.6 out of 5 Β· heavier than 72%

Opinions: usual spread

A normal range of ratings

Language: no text

Playable without the language

Play style: competitive Β· solo too

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