Castles of Steel

North Shore Press · 2004

290 min12+ yrs2.0/5 complexity6.4 BGGCouplesStrategy

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Available as a free download from its Yahoo Group. (http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/dubious-designs-2.) Card driven game of the naval campaign between England and Germany in the North Sea in WWI.

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Available as a free download from its Yahoo Group. (http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/dubious-designs-2.)

Card driven game of the naval campaign between England and Germany in the North Sea in WWI. Cards allow actions to be taken, such as Convoys, Sorties, and Torpedo Attacks. Cards include the fall of Russia and a possible German take-over of the Russian Fleet, and several British offensives that were never undertaken.

Battle is resolved with counters and dice with each counter representing two or more battleships. Battle cards allow for surprise results: Fog and Mist, Night Attacks, Crossing the T.

game anatomy

Complexity2.0 / 5

BGG rating6.4 / 10

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CouplesStrategy

Language dependence

Moderate text — a crib sheet helps

Play time

90 min

Players

Recommended age

12+ yrs

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Castles of Steel is a print & play game, for 2 players, taking ~90 minutes, featuring campaign / battle card driven. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Castles of Steel — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.

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Castles of Steel is played by 2 players.

Q5How long does a game of Castles of Steel take?

A game of Castles of Steel takes about 90 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)

Q6What age is Castles of Steel for?

Castles of Steel is recommended from age 12.

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