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Giants and Castles

Giants and Castles

(Web published) · 2001
3–845 min10+ yrs4Strategy
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How do you play Giants and Castles?

Players move their Giants around the board, ripping castles apart looking for treasure rooms. First player to acquire 4 treasure rooms (as the giants are trying to build their own golden castles) wins the game.

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Giants and Castles box art
official art · (Web published)

Players move their Giants around the board, ripping castles apart looking for treasure rooms. First player to acquire 4 treasure rooms (as the giants are trying to build their own golden castles) wins the game. Each player gets 5 actions points a turn. Action points can be spent to move to an adjacent space, pick up an adjacent room from the top of a castle or giant’s stack, place the top room of your stack on an adjacent square, or cast a spell, provided you have enough rooms to give to the local sorceresses.

game anatomy
Vibe
Strategy
Play time
45 min
Players
3–8
Recommended age
10+ yrs
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Q3How do you play Giants and Castles?
Giants and Castles is a abstract strategy game, for 3–8 players, taking ~45 minutes, featuring action points. Check the Rules tab for setup, gameplay, and scoring, or ask Trișache anything about Giants and Castles — our AI assistant built by howtoplay.ro and trained specifically on board game rulebooks.
Q4How many players does Giants and Castles support?
Giants and Castles is played by 3–8 players.
Q5How long does a game of Giants and Castles take?
A game of Giants and Castles takes about 45 minutes. (The first game doesn't count. It never counts.)
Q6What age is Giants and Castles for?
Giants and Castles is recommended from age 10.
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