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Castle Lords

Castle Lords

Clash of Arms Games · 2002
3–645 min7+ yrs1.3/5 complexity4.4 BGG
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Free England from the tyranny of King John! You head the revolt and launch your troops against the castles. The famed knight Ivanhoë will join your forces to liberate the land from tyranny.

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Free England from the tyranny of King John! You head the revolt and launch your troops against the castles. The famed knight Ivanhoë will join your forces to liberate the land from tyranny. In this family game, each player aims to conquer the largest number of castles, installing his arms in each. But watch out for the other players --they could make your blazon end up in the oubliettes!

There are three levels of rules: children, family, adults.

Summary From the game box: "While King Richard the Lionhearted is away leading the Third Crusade greedy nobles are trying to usurp his throne back in England. His authority diminishes as one castle after another falls. But you, hero, are faithful to King Richard. As a noble knight you retake these castles in order to preserve his legacy. Of course, you are not alone in this quest. Other Chevaliers vie for these same honors. To whom will Richard owe the greatest debt when he returns?"

Game consists of:

 66 "soldier" cards (16 knights, 16 foot soldiers, 16 crossbowmen, 16 archers, Ivanhoe and Locksley) 
 5 castle boards and one Dungeon board 
 6 chips with the names of the castles 
 6 Lord boards 
 30 banners bearing the coats of arms of all the Lords (6 sets of 5 banners) 
 6 "crown" chips (5 Dukes and 1 King)
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity1.3 / 5
BGG rating4.4 / 10
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45 min
Players
3–6
Recommended age
7+ yrs

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Castle Lords is played by 3–6 players.
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A game of Castle Lords takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Castle Lords for?
Castle Lords is recommended from age 7.
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