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Castella

Castella

HaPe International · 2004
215 min4+ yrs1.0/5 complexity4.9 BGG24KidsCouples
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How do you play Castella?

The players are two royal builders competing to build their castle first. Each player in turn places a wall of his color. When a player manages to form a square with three or more sides of his color, he places a castle inside.

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Castella box art
official art · HaPe International

The players are two royal builders competing to build their castle first. Each player in turn places a wall of his color. When a player manages to form a square with three or more sides of his color, he places a castle inside. The first player to place all five castles wins.

From the box: Once upon a time there were 2 royal master-builders. They were competing for the favors of the beautiful queen. Which of them will be the first to finish a new castle for her majesty?

Content(sic): 5 green towers (2 with roof (sic), 3 without roof), 5 yellow towers (2 with roof, 3 without roof), 15 green walls, 15 yellow walls For 2 players. From 4 years of age.

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Castella³
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.0 / 5
BGG rating4.9 / 10
Vibe
KidsCouples
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
15 min
Players
2
Recommended age
4+ yrs

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Q3How do you play Castella?
Castella is a children's game game, for 2 players, taking ~15 minutes, featuring enclosure. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Castella — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Castella support?
Castella is played by 2 players.
Q5How long does a game of Castella take?
A game of Castella takes about 15 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Castella for?
Castella is recommended from age 4.
Q7How complex is Castella?
Castella has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 1.0 out of 5.
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