The Castles of Burgundy is a dice-placement game where players construct castles, farms, and markets in medieval Germany.
In The Castles of Burgundy, players collect hexagonal tiles to fill their personal player boards by drafting them via dice they’ve collected and then gain benefits for each tile placed. Players will earn bonuses for filling in a specific region of their board, which is worth more points if done earlier in the game, or for filling all hexes of a specific colour on their entire board.
The Castle of Burgundy is considered a classic of the Eurogame genre and is cited as one of the most influential board games of the last decade. It uses dice rolling and dice placement, a modular setup, and set collection as its mechanics. The dice and the ability to change them give players a wide range of options.
Additionally, the game ends after the fifth phase is played to completion. Victory points are awarded for unused money and workers, and undelivered goods. Bonus victory points from certain settlement tiles are awarded at the end of the game.
The player with the most victory points wins. The rules include basic and advanced versions. Efficient use of actions and resources determines success.
