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Caylus Magna Carta

Caylus Magna Carta

Ystari Games · 2007
2–445–75 min10+ yrs2.9/5 complexity6.9 BGG#1.503 BGG6,8 KStrategy
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How do you play Caylus Magna Carta?

The general theme and mechanics of Caylus Magna Carta are similar to the Caylus board game. However, there is no board or score track and the tactical nuts and bolts of the game are somewhat different.

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Caylus Magna Carta box art
official art · Ystari Games

The general theme and mechanics of Caylus Magna Carta are similar to the Caylus board game. However, there is no board or score track and the tactical nuts and bolts of the game are somewhat different. In terms of components, the game consists of cards, money, worker pawns, resource markers, the provost, and castle building stones. Each player has a set of identical cards, which are shuffled and used as a face-down draw deck. Players start with an opening random draw of cards, and on his turn a player can either:

extend the road by building a new building 
pay 1 to draw a new building card 
pay 1 to discard his hand and draw a fresh hand (with the discard deck being shuffled for a new draw deck once the draw deck is exhausted) 
pay 1 to place a worker on one of the existing building cards 
build one of the common prestige building cards (some of which are placed at the beginning of the game as part of the setup) or 
pass

Once everyone has passed, the cards are resolved up to the provost (which can be moved in passing order by paying money).

Ownership of the non-common buildings is shown by the card color. When a worker is placed on a card, the owner earns either resources or money as a reward instead of victory points. Players may also choose to help build the castle. Starting with the first player to have passed, players can pay resources to obtain castle stones. The stones are worth three different values (2-4 points). Players collect the most valuable ones first. In addition, the player who collects the most building stones each round is rewarded with a gold resource marker.

From round to round, 1st player privileges rotate to the left, and the provost starts two cards further down the path from the castle.

The winner of the game is the player who has accumulated the most victory points once the game end has been triggered the turn the castle is finished. Victory points are awarded for castle stones, cards built, and resources and money in hand at the end of the game.

🔬 game anatomy
Complexity2.9 / 5
BGG rating6.9 / 10
Vibe
Strategy
Language dependence
No in-game text needed
🌐 plays without English
Play time
45–75 min
Players
2–4
Recommended age
10+ yrs
BGG rank
#1.503

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Q3How do you play Caylus Magna Carta?
Caylus Magna Carta is a card game game, for 2–4 players, taking ~45–75 minutes, featuring action queue. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Caylus Magna Carta — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Caylus Magna Carta support?
Caylus Magna Carta is played by 2–4 players.
Q5How long does a game of Caylus Magna Carta take?
A game of Caylus Magna Carta takes about 45–75 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Caylus Magna Carta for?
Caylus Magna Carta is recommended from age 10.
Q7How complex is Caylus Magna Carta?
Caylus Magna Carta has a BoardGameGeek complexity of 2.9 out of 5.
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