The White Castle

Place dice across the castle's three floors — every choice echoes

👥 1–4 playersapprox. 80 min🪄 Takes some learning12+
🧩 Solo mode7.7 · BGG #71

Who it's for

Euro gamers who appreciate elegant, tight designs. Excellent solo mode. Best at 2-3 players.

Not for you if…

Not for players who want high interaction or dislike dice-based action selection.

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Vibe's take

Elegant, tight, puzzly, satisfying

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About this game

Dice-placement euro set in Edo-period Japan's White Castle. Place dice on a shared pool to take actions, managing resources and influence across the castle's three floors in a tight optimization puzzle.

Dice placementJapanese themeSolo modeCompact euro

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Players

Best at 3 playersWorks with 1–4

Duration

80 min

Ages 12+

Complexity

3.1 / 5 — Medium

BGG Rating

7.7/10

Rank #71

24k ratings

Published

2023

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