The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition

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The Castles of Burgundy: Special Edition

410.3Tile Placement

Players
1–4 (Ideal 2)
Time
120 min
Complexity
Rating

Medieval nobles develop their Burgundian estates into the most prosperous princedom.

Gameplay

Roll dice to take hex tiles from the shared board, then place them into your duchy to complete regions and score points and bonuses. You’re constantly weighing short-term options against long-term layouts while racing others for the best tiles.

ThemeAbstractThemedImmersive
RandomnessLuck-ishTacticalSkill
InteractionMinimalIndirectDirect
LearningIntuitiveModerateHeavy
TempoLightThoughtfulIntense
BoardGameGeek Ratings:9.12.84BoardGameGeek

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