2016 · Card Game

The Castles of Burgundy: The Card Game

Players expand a Renaissance-era estate in the Loire Valley by drafting and playing cards that represent settlements, castles, trade, mines, livestock and other developments. Play proceeds over five phases of five rounds each as players collect resources, manage workers and money, and place cards to score points. Actions include trading along the river, exploiting silver mines, delivering goods, and building tiles that grant end-game bonuses. The game ends after the fifth phase; final scoring counts unused money and workers, undelivered goods, and any settlement tile bonuses.

groupPlayers

1–4 best 2

schedulePlaying time

30–60 min

cakeAge

12+

psychologyComplexity

2.6 / 5