The Castles of Burgundy
2–4 players • 30 min • ages 12+ • Giochi Uniti • 2011
- Publisher
- Giochi Uniti · Hobby World · Grow Jogos e Brinquedos · Ravensburger
- First published
- 2011
- Players
- 2–4 players
- Playing time
- 30 min
- Age
- 12+
- Genre
- Tile based game · Dice game
How it plays
The Castles of Burgundy plays 2–4 players, takes about 30 minutes to play, and is recommended for ages 12 and up.
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Where it came from
The Castles of Burgundy was designed by Stefan Feld and released in 2011, emerging during a period when the board gaming industry saw a significant surge in the popularity of 'Eurogames' defined by strategic depth, point-salad scoring mechanisms, and indirect player interaction. Set in the Loire Valley of 15th-century France, the game tasks players with developing their estates through the strategic placement of building, animal, and knowledge tiles. Its mechanics revolve around a unique dice-placement system, where the rolls dictate the player's available actions, forcing them to balance probability with long-term planning.
Stefan Feld’s design philosophy for this title focused on tight mathematical interactions and minimizing pure luck through the use of workers and various tile abilities that allow for dice mitigation. Upon its release, it was lauded by critics for its elegance and high replayability, eventually securing its place as one of the most highly-rated strategy games in modern hobby gaming history. The clean, functional aesthetic was intended to emphasize clarity and information accessibility, which helped solidify its reputation as a benchmark for accessible but complex board gaming design.
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About The Castles of Burgundy
The Castles of Burgundy is a game in the Board Games catalog on collecto.rs. 2–4 players • 30 min • ages 12+ • Giochi Uniti • 2011. It's filed under tile-based game and dice game. Catalog data is sourced from Wikidata. No public games collectors track this one yet — adding yours would make you the first on collecto.rs.
How do you play The Castles of Burgundy?
The Castles of Burgundy is a board game for 2–4 players, running about 30 minutes, filed under tile-based game and dice game. collecto.rs catalogues the game, not its rules — for the full rulebook, use the copy in the box or the publisher's own site.
How many players is The Castles of Burgundy for?
The Castles of Burgundy is built for 2–4 players. That count comes from this catalog entry alone — nothing from an expansion or a spin-off is folded into it.
How long does The Castles of Burgundy take to play?
A game of The Castles of Burgundy is listed at about 30 minutes. Real sessions run shorter or longer depending on player count and how well the table already knows the game.
What age is The Castles of Burgundy for?
The Castles of Burgundy lists a minimum age of 12. That's a recommended starting age rather than a hard rule.
Who publishes The Castles of Burgundy?
The Castles of Burgundy is published by Giochi Uniti, Hobby World, Grow Jogos e Brinquedos and Ravensburger. The catalog gives its publication year as 2011.
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