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Castles & Dragons Board Game

Castles & Dragons Board Game

El Fenix Games · 2017
2–4120–180 min12+ yrsStrategy
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A strategy game with strong economy aspects. You begin as a Lord of one realm and try to conquer the rest of the world by using your deadly armies or by uniting kingdoms to form a country.

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A strategy game with strong economy aspects. You begin as a Lord of one realm and try to conquer the rest of the world by using your deadly armies or by uniting kingdoms to form a country. Test yourself in a supply and demand market. Create pacts with other lords to make your way to the crown faster and easier, then break them and destroy opponents by sending spies to their lands. Expand your kingdom by building villages and cities. Protect it by raising castles and wizard towers. Every move you take influences the happiness of your people. When it reaches the top you can form a country, but when it falls to the ground your people will assassinate you. Will you accept the challenge? ​ Rule book will be in three different languages: English, Polish, and Italian

Object of the Game

The object of the game is to “Form a country”. You can achieve this by conquering all the other lands or by raising the happiness of your people to a level that will allow you to do so.

The Turn

Castles & Dragons is split into 10 turns. The turn track is at the top of the Main Board. Each turn represents one year in the history of Mortron. A turn is split into 8 phases. In each phase Players perform their own actions before they can move to the next phase. The sequence of play depends on the phase.

Phase I Taxes and Resources Phase II Upkeep Phase III Alliances (only for 3+ players) Phase IV Trade Phase V Building Phase VI Expeditions Phase VII Battles Phase VIII Happiness

The Game

The game will last until everybody has resolved phase VIII in turn 10 or someone has Formed a Country(in which case the game will last one more turn, unless the country was formed at turn 10).

The winner of the game is determined by calculating Victory Points. The Player with the most Victory Points will be the mightest ruler in Mortron and the winner of the game.

You will get Victory Points from the happiness of your people, buildings and missions you succeed in. If you accomplish all three missions then you will earn bonus Victory Points as will a player who manages to Form a Country.

game anatomy
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
120–180 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
12+ yrs
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Castles & Dragons Board Game is a economic game, for 2–4 players, taking ~120–180 minutes, featuring area majority / influence. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Castles & Dragons Board Game — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Castles & Dragons Board Game support?
Castles & Dragons Board Game is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Castles & Dragons Board Game take?
A game of Castles & Dragons Board Game takes about 120–180 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Castles & Dragons Board Game for?
Castles & Dragons Board Game is recommended from age 12.
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