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Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition)

Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition)

Elzra · 2023
2–830–60 min14+ yrs2.0/5 complexity7.7 BGG#16.270 BGG173
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Catacombs and Castles is a standalone game featuring a "Catacomb" team of heroes vs a "Castle" team of heroes. The game serves as an introduction to the Catacombs world and dexterity game system, so it features simplified, fast game play with some new mechanisms.

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Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition) box art
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Catacombs and Castles is a standalone game featuring a "Catacomb" team of heroes vs a "Castle" team of heroes. The game serves as an introduction to the Catacombs world and dexterity game system, so it features simplified, fast game play with some new mechanisms.

As in Catacombs, players flick pieces around a board to simulate combat, with cards and special powers dictating how you can move and attack.

Catacombs and Castles supports up to eight players competitively (in "Team Mode") and up to four co-operatively (players teamed against an 'Overseer' player called "Boss Mode"). The game is compatible with the third edition of Catacombs, serving as an expansion for that title with a new board, and will be compatible with the Catacombs: Wyverns of Wylemuir expansion.

This Second Edition contains features the following changes from the first edition:

 Large Storage Box
 Reworked Manual
 24×24-inch Playmats, including the new "Pit" Playmat
 New Cards, Shots, and 1 vs 1 Variant
 Integration with Catacombs (Third Edition)
🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.0 / 5
BGG rating7.7 / 10
Play time
30–60 min
Players
2–8
Recommended age
14+ yrs
BGG rank
#16.270

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Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition) is a action / dexterity game, for 2–8 players, taking ~30–60 minutes, featuring flicking. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition) — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition) support?
Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition) is played by 2–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition) take?
A game of Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition) takes about 30–60 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition) for?
Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition) is recommended from age 14.
Q7How complex is Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition)?
Catacombs & Castles (Second Edition) has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.0 out of 5.
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