2020Ramiro Merinero
- Videos
- 25
- Creators
- 17
2 - 4 players30 - 40 minLight weight

2025Marti Ganduxe, Oriol Ganduxe
Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Castle Up is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 3 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 1 recorded sessions, and 2 other videos.
From BoardGameGeek
CastleUp is a competitive card game for 2-4 players set in the bustling era of the middle ages. Each player embarks on an ambitious journey to establish and grow their own city, vying for influence and supremacy in a world where strategy and cunning are key. The game intricately blends elements of moderate complexity strategy with engaging mechanics of deck building and tableau building. In CastleUp, every card action is a strategic choice, revealing layers of depth as players carefully construct their city. The game features innovative mechanics, such as cards that turn when damaged, maintaining full visibility to all players and adding a layer of tactical foresight. Resource management plays a crucial role, as players must judiciously allocate their assets to outmaneuver their rivals. Designed for competitive players, CastleUp eschews the randomness of dice, focusing instead on skillful planning and execution. As the game progresses through multiple rounds, players take consecutive turns, each action building upon the last towards an intricate web of potential victory. The game concludes when the drawing deck is depleted, with the player amassing the most victory points declared the winner. This title not only challenges the strategic acumen of its players but also invites them to immerse themselves in a richly crafted medieval experience.
Castle Up has 9 videos from 8 creators: 3 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 1 playthrough and 2 other videos. They date from 2023 to April 2024.
To learn the rules, start with "Castle Up - How to Play Board Game. With Stella and Tarrant" by The Dice Tower, which runs 20 min. For a quicker teach, "Castle Up" by Il Meeple Con La Camicia runs 6 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "RESEÑA de CASTLE UP | Kickstarter | Opinión juego de mesa" by Los Juegos de Ávatar. 3 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "KS Preview w/ Oriol & Marti | Castle Up from Wolley Games, Live Teach & Playthrough | Twitch VOD" by Amanda Panda.
If you like it, try La Familia Hort, Botswana, The Rich and the Good or Moon Colony Bloodbath, which share several of its mechanics.
2020Ramiro Merinero
2 - 4 players30 - 40 minLight weight
2008Carlo A. Rossi
3 - 5 players45 minMedium weight
2025Donald X. Vaccarino
1 - 5 players45 - 90 minMedium weight
From BoardGameGeek:
CastleUp is a competitive card game for 2-4 players set in the bustling era of the middle ages. Each player embarks on an ambitious journey to establish and grow their own city, vying for influence and supremacy in a world where strategy and cunning are key. The game intricately blends elements of moderate complexity strategy with engaging mechanics of deck building and tableau building. In CastleUp, every card action is a strategic choice, revealing layers of depth as players carefully construct their city. The game features innovative mechanics, such as cards that turn when damaged, maintaining full visibility to all players and adding a layer of tactical foresight. Resource management plays a crucial role, as players must judiciously allocate their assets to outmaneuver their rivals. Designed for competitive players, CastleUp eschews the randomness of dice, focusing instead on skillful planning and execution. As the game progresses through multiple rounds, players take consecutive turns, each action building upon the last towards an intricate web of potential victory. The game concludes when the drawing deck is depleted, with the player amassing the most victory points declared the winner. This title not only challenges the strategic acumen of its players but also invites them to immerse themselves in a richly crafted medieval experience.
Designers
Marti Ganduxe, Oriol Ganduxe
Artist
Vitaliy Sandula
Publisher
Wolley Games
Categories
Mechanics