2023Isra C., Shei S.
- Videos
- 151
- Creators
- 118
Mainly reviews and playthroughs
1 - 4 players80 minHeavy weight
The White Castle: Matcha
Expansion2024Isra C., Shei S.
- Videos
- 13
- Creators
- 12
Mainly reviews and playthroughs. The White Castle: Matcha is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 4 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 4 recorded sessions, and 2 unboxings.
1 - 4 players
90 - 110 min
Heavy weight: Expect a long teach
From BoardGameGeek
The tea ceremony lies at the heart of Japanese culture, giving life the most essential and elemental concepts of hospitality, respect, and Zen philosophy. There, they believe that tea, which came from China in the 13th century, resolved the health problems of the Buddhist monks who drank it. Over the years, the tea ceremony evolved to offer the samurai a place of calm, far from the chaos of the battlefield. In The White Castle: Matcha, you will have to deal with a new place in which to influence the court using new members of your clan. Having members of your clan in good seats within the Chashitsu (tea room) will help you achieve a greater level of influence within the court of Himeji. Also, you will have one additional action each round. Will that be enough? The first printing includes The White Castle: Promo 4 packaged inside the expansion box. It is currently not available by itself. To be played with the base game and the Matcha expansion. Contains 3 Die tiles, each of which with Chasen on the back. When setting up the game, replace the 3 Die tiles that grant a Resource of your choice with these 3 new tiles. -description from the publisher
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Which video should I watch for The White Castle: Matcha?
The White Castle: Matcha has 13 videos from 12 creators: 4 reviews, 3 how-to-play guides, 4 playthroughs and 2 unboxings. They date from 2024 to June 2026.
To learn the rules, start with "How to Play The White Castle Matcha" by Devir Games, which runs 10 min.
For an opinion before you buy, start with "Tea for me, please! - The White Castle: Matcha - Expansion review" by Board Gaming Ramblings. 4 creators have reviewed it. To see it played, watch "Climb the Castle, Sip the Matcha | The White Castle + Matcha Expansion Playthrough" by Miniature Market, one of 4 playthroughs.
If you like it, try The White Castle, The Red Cathedral, The Red Cathedral: Contractors and Flatiron, also by Isra C.. It appears in convention videos from Spiel Essen 2024.
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About The White Castle: Matcha
From BoardGameGeek:
The tea ceremony lies at the heart of Japanese culture, giving life the most essential and elemental concepts of hospitality, respect, and Zen philosophy. There, they believe that tea, which came from China in the 13th century, resolved the health problems of the Buddhist monks who drank it. Over the years, the tea ceremony evolved to offer the samurai a place of calm, far from the chaos of the battlefield. In The White Castle: Matcha, you will have to deal with a new place in which to influence the court using new members of your clan. Having members of your clan in good seats within the Chashitsu (tea room) will help you achieve a greater level of influence within the court of Himeji. Also, you will have one additional action each round. Will that be enough? The first printing includes The White Castle: Promo 4 packaged inside the expansion box. It is currently not available by itself. To be played with the base game and the Matcha expansion. Contains 3 Die tiles, each of which with Chasen on the back. When setting up the game, replace the 3 Die tiles that grant a Resource of your choice with these 3 new tiles. -description from the publisher
Designers
Isra C., Shei S.
Artist
Joan Guardiet
Publisher
Devir
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