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Castles of Mad King Ludwig

In the tile-laying game Castles of Mad King Ludwig, players are tasked with building an amazing, extravagant castle for King Ludwig II of Bavaria…one room at a time. Each player acts as a building contractor who is adding rooms to the castle he’s building while also selling his services to other players.


90m

1 - 4 Players

Ages 13+
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Auction/Bidding
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Betting/Wagering
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Card Drafting
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Pattern Building
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Set Collection
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  1. 5 out of 10

    Great idea with the concept, but way too much luck of the draw involved when it comes to the room tiles and scoring opportunities (King's wishes and bonus cards).

  2. 7 out of 10

    Not really for trade just a parts copy. Severely damaged Box. Missing one tile. Replaced with a home made one.

  3. 8 out of 10

    Excellent tile laying game with the auctioning and variable methods to score points. The only thing that stops this game from being a '10' in my mind is the analysis paralysis that can happen when the Master Builder is assigning prices to the rooms. I'm not typically a solo gamer, but I happily play this solo. The only complaint of solo play is the loss of all tiles at the end of the round. This removes the ability to plan and I find luck can make or break the scoring.

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In the tile-laying game Castles of Mad King Ludwig, players are tasked with building an amazing, extravagant castle for King Ludwig II of Bavaria…one room at a time. You see, the King loves castles, having built Neuschwanstein (the castle that inspired the Disney theme park castles) and others, but now he’s commissioned you to build the biggest, best castle ever — subject, of course, to his ever-changing whims. Each player acts as a building contractor who is adding rooms to the castle he’s building while also selling his services to other players.

In the game, each player starts with a simple foyer. One player takes on the role of the Master Builder, and that player sets prices for a set of rooms that can be purchased by the other players, with him getting to pick from the leftovers after the other players have paid him for their rooms. When a room is added to a castle, the player who built it gains castle points based on the size and type of room constructed, as well as bonus points based on the location of the room. When a room is completed, with all entranceways leading to other rooms in the castle, the player receives one of seven special rewards.

After each purchasing round, a new player becomes the Master Builder who sets prices for a new set of rooms. After several rounds, the game ends, then additional points are awarded for achieving bonus goals, having the most popular rooms, and being the most responsive to the King’s demands, which change each game. Whoever ends up with the most castle points wins.

Ages

13+
Designer

Ted Alspach
Mechanics

Auction/Bidding, Betting/Wagering, Card Drafting, Pattern Building, Set Collection, Tile Placement
Play Time

90m
Players

Solo, 2 Players, 3 Players, 4 Players
Publisher

MINDOK, MYBG Co., Ltd., Planszoweczka.pl, Viravi Edicions, Arclight, Bézier Games, Competo / Marektoy, Gemenot, Korea Boardgames co., Ltd.
Theme

Post-Napoleonic, Puzzle, Medieval
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