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Castelnuovo 1539: Come whenever you dare!

Castelnuovo 1539: Come whenever you dare!

2026·Francisco Ronco

Videos
15
Creators
8

Mainly unboxings. Castelnuovo 1539: Come whenever you dare! is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 1 reviews, 1 how-to-play guides, 4 recorded sessions, 8 unboxings, and 1 other video.

2 players
60 - 90 min

From BoardGameGeek

Come whenever you want! ¡Venid cuando queráis! On August 7, 1539 the last resistance of the Spanish garrison of the Albanian village of Castelnuovo (Novi for the Turks) ceased. After 22 days of open trench and more than a month of combats, skirmishes, assaults and bombardments, the last Spanish defenders fulfilled the destiny they promised themselves when they rejected the offers of surrender that, according to the rules of war, Jareidin Barbarossa, admiral of the Ottoman fleet and general in chief of the operation, had made to them. The city and its fortifications, rather meager and outdated, had been taken by the forces of the Holy League in October 1538, so as not to close the campaign with the bad taste of the naval defeat at Preveza. Fourteen companies of Spanish infantry under the command of D. Francisco Sarmiento de Mendoza y Manuel, some 3,500 soldiers, were garrisoned there for the winter. The following summer brought a tide of 54,000 Turks and a fleet of 200 sails before its walls. After Venice's defection from the League, there was no possibility of naval relief and the Spanish command authorized capitulation, however Sarmiento and his men decided to respond to Barbarossa's offer with the phrase "Come whenever you want", which sealed their fate. In this game two sides face each other in a desperate battle: the town and its fortifications will eventually yield to Turkish power, but the question is, at what cost? In Castelnuovo we will manage our army with wooden pieces in vertical with sticker, where we will not be able to see the type of unit of the opponent. The board is divided into areas and we will have other types of units such as cannon batteries, walls, bastions, trenches, etc. The confrontations will be made by rolling 6-sided dice and a deck of cards for each side, allowing us to play them to give orders, improve the fighting, dig trenches and special events. (Español) El 7 de agosto de 1539 cesaba la última resistencia de la guarnición española de la villa albanesa de Castelnuovo (Novi para los turcos). Tras 22 días de trinchera abierta y más de un mes de combates, escaramuzas, asaltos y bombardeos, los últimos defensores españoles cumplieron el destino que se prometieron cuando rechazaron las ofertas de rendición que, conforme a las reglas de la guerra, les había hecho Jareidin Barbarroja, almirante de la flota otomana y general en jefe de la operación. La ciudad y sus fortificaciones, más bien exiguas y anticuadas, habían sido tomadas por las fuerzas de la Liga Santa en octubre de 1538, para no cerrar la campaña con el mal sabor de la derrota naval en Preveza. 14 compañías de infantería española al mando de D. Francisco Sarmiento de Mendoza y Manuel, unos 3.500 soldados, quedaron guarnecidas en ella para pasar el invierno. El verano siguiente trajo una marea de 54.000 turcos y una flota de 200 velas ante sus muros. Tras la defección de Venecia de la Liga, no había posibilidad de socorro naval y el mando español autorizó la capitulación, no obstante Sarmiento y sus hombres decidieron responder a la oferta de Barbarroja con la frase "Venid cuando queráis", que selló su destino. En este juego dos bandos se enfrentan en una batalla desesperada: la villa y sus fortificaciones acabarán cediendo ante el poder turco, pero la cuestión es ¿a qué coste? El bando otomano debe hacerse con el control de los puntos neurálgicos de la fortaleza o eliminar todas las fuerzas españolas. El jugador español deberá asegurarse de que pague un precio muy alto por su victoria... No hay otra salida. En Castelnuovo gestionaremos nuestro ejército con piezas de madera en vertical con pegatina, donde no podremos ver el tipo de unidad del contrario. El tablero está dividido en áreas y tendremos otro tipo de unidades de baterías de cañones, murallas, bastiones, trincheras, etc. Los enfrentamientos se harán mediante tirada de dados de 6 caras y un mazo de cartas para cada bando, nos permitirán jugarlas para dar órdenes, mejorar los combates, cavar trincheras y eventos especiales.

Castelnuovo 1539: Come whenever you dare!

Watch first

Learn to play

A Look at Castlenuovo 153928:14

A Look at Castlenuovo 1539

Stuka Joe

Stuka Joe

Review

Castelnuovo 1539 First Impressions15:32

Castelnuovo 1539 First Impressions

Talking Cardboard

Talking Cardboard

Watch it played

Castelnuovo 1539 Playthrough1:46:52

Castelnuovo 1539 Playthrough

Talking Cardboard

Talking Cardboard

Which Castelnuovo 1539: Come whenever you dare! video should I watch?

Castelnuovo 1539: Come whenever you dare! has 15 videos from 8 creators: 1 review, 1 how-to-play guide, 4 playthroughs, 8 unboxings and 1 other video. They date from 2025 to October 2026.

To learn the rules, start with "A Look at Castlenuovo 1539" by Stuka Joe, which runs 28 min.

For an opinion before you buy, start with "Castelnuovo 1539 First Impressions" by Talking Cardboard. To see it played, watch "Castelnuovo 1539 Playthrough" by Talking Cardboard, one of 4 playthroughs.

If you like it, try Von Manstein's Triumph and Coral Sea: Campaign Commander Series, also by Francisco Ronco, or Hearts and Minds: Vietnam 1965-1975 (Third Edition) and No Retreat! The Russian Front, which share several of its mechanics.

All videos

A Look at Castlenuovo 1539How to play28:14

A Look at Castlenuovo 1539

Stuka Joe

Stuka Joe

Castelnuovo 1539: Come whenever you dare! Unboxing & OverviewUnboxing13:30

Castelnuovo 1539: Come whenever you dare! Unboxing & Overview

The Boardgames Chronicle

The Boardgames Chronicle

Castelnuovo 1539 - Insert - ChihuahuaPrint3D #boardgames #wargames0:25

Castelnuovo 1539 - Insert - ChihuahuaPrint3D #boardgames #wargames

ChihuahuaPrint3D

ChihuahuaPrint3D

TDG: Castelnuovo 1539: Come Whenever You Dare! unboxing with RayUnboxing13:12

TDG: Castelnuovo 1539: Come Whenever You Dare! unboxing with Ray

The Discriminating Gamer

The Discriminating Gamer

Castelnuovo 1359 Unboxing -Final production vesion, Draco IdeasUnboxing10:14

Castelnuovo 1359 Unboxing -Final production vesion, Draco Ideas

Pushing Cardboard

Pushing Cardboard

Castelnuovo 1539 ComponentsUnboxing1:14

Castelnuovo 1539 Components

DRACO IDEAS

DRACO IDEAS

Castelnuovo 1539 Solo Playthrough! (Part 2)Playthrough43:54

Castelnuovo 1539 Solo Playthrough! (Part 2)

Talking Cardboard

Talking Cardboard

Castelnuovo 1539 Solo Playthrough!Playthrough1:12:44

Castelnuovo 1539 Solo Playthrough!

Talking Cardboard

Talking Cardboard

Castelnuovo 1539 First ImpressionsReview15:32

Castelnuovo 1539 First Impressions

Talking Cardboard

Talking Cardboard

Castelnuovo 1539 Gameplay & Impressions | Siege Warfare Board Game | Draco IdeasPlaythrough27:26

Castelnuovo 1539 Gameplay & Impressions | Siege Warfare Board Game | Draco Ideas

Zilla Blitz

Zilla Blitz

Castelnuovo 1539 Overview | Siege Warfare Board Game | Draco IdeasUnboxing10:37

Castelnuovo 1539 Overview | Siege Warfare Board Game | Draco Ideas

Zilla Blitz

Zilla Blitz

Castelnuovo 1539 PlaythroughPlaythrough1:46:52

Castelnuovo 1539 Playthrough

Talking Cardboard

Talking Cardboard

A Look at Castlenuovo 153928:14

A Look at Castlenuovo 1539

Stuka Joe

Stuka Joe

Castelnuovo 1539 First Impressions15:32

Castelnuovo 1539 First Impressions

Talking Cardboard

Talking Cardboard

Castelnuovo 1539 Playthrough1:46:52

Castelnuovo 1539 Playthrough

Talking Cardboard

Talking Cardboard

Castelnuovo 1539 Solo Playthrough!1:12:44

Castelnuovo 1539 Solo Playthrough!

Talking Cardboard

Talking Cardboard

Castelnuovo 1539 Solo Playthrough! (Part 2)43:54

Castelnuovo 1539 Solo Playthrough! (Part 2)

Talking Cardboard

Talking Cardboard

Castelnuovo 1539 Gameplay & Impressions | Siege Warfare Board Game | Draco Ideas27:26

Castelnuovo 1539 Gameplay & Impressions | Siege Warfare Board Game | Draco Ideas

Zilla Blitz

Zilla Blitz

TDG: Castelnuovo 1539: Come Whenever You Dare! unboxing with Ray13:12

TDG: Castelnuovo 1539: Come Whenever You Dare! unboxing with Ray

The Discriminating Gamer

The Discriminating Gamer

Castelnuovo 1539 Unboxing11:34

Castelnuovo 1539 Unboxing

Pushing Cardboard

Pushing Cardboard

Castelnuovo 1359 Unboxing -Final production vesion, Draco Ideas10:14

Castelnuovo 1359 Unboxing -Final production vesion, Draco Ideas

Pushing Cardboard

Pushing Cardboard

Castelnuovo 1539: Come whenever you dare! Unboxing & Overview13:30

Castelnuovo 1539: Come whenever you dare! Unboxing & Overview

The Boardgames Chronicle

The Boardgames Chronicle

Castelnuovo 1539 Components1:14

Castelnuovo 1539 Components

DRACO IDEAS

DRACO IDEAS

Castelnuovo 1539 Overview | Siege Warfare Board Game | Draco Ideas10:37

Castelnuovo 1539 Overview | Siege Warfare Board Game | Draco Ideas

Zilla Blitz

Zilla Blitz

Castelnuovo 1539 | Unboxing & Overview20:36

Castelnuovo 1539 | Unboxing & Overview

The Boardgames Chronicle

The Boardgames Chronicle

Castelnuovo 1539 Unboxing!36:21

Castelnuovo 1539 Unboxing!

Talking Cardboard

Talking Cardboard

Creators who cover this

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Pushing Cardboard
Pushing Cardboard
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The Boardgames Chronicle
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Zilla Blitz
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ChihuahuaPrint3D
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DRACO IDEAS
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About Castelnuovo 1539: Come whenever you dare!

From BoardGameGeek:

Come whenever you want! ¡Venid cuando queráis! On August 7, 1539 the last resistance of the Spanish garrison of the Albanian village of Castelnuovo (Novi for the Turks) ceased. After 22 days of open trench and more than a month of combats, skirmishes, assaults and bombardments, the last Spanish defenders fulfilled the destiny they promised themselves when they rejected the offers of surrender that, according to the rules of war, Jareidin Barbarossa, admiral of the Ottoman fleet and general in chief of the operation, had made to them. The city and its fortifications, rather meager and outdated, had been taken by the forces of the Holy League in October 1538, so as not to close the campaign with the bad taste of the naval defeat at Preveza. Fourteen companies of Spanish infantry under the command of D. Francisco Sarmiento de Mendoza y Manuel, some 3,500 soldiers, were garrisoned there for the winter. The following summer brought a tide of 54,000 Turks and a fleet of 200 sails before its walls. After Venice's defection from the League, there was no possibility of naval relief and the Spanish command authorized capitulation, however Sarmiento and his men decided to respond to Barbarossa's offer with the phrase "Come whenever you want", which sealed their fate. In this game two sides face each other in a desperate battle: the town and its fortifications will eventually yield to Turkish power, but the question is, at what cost? In Castelnuovo we will manage our army with wooden pieces in vertical with sticker, where we will not be able to see the type of unit of the opponent. The board is divided into areas and we will have other types of units such as cannon batteries, walls, bastions, trenches, etc. The confrontations will be made by rolling 6-sided dice and a deck of cards for each side, allowing us to play them to give orders, improve the fighting, dig trenches and special events. (Español) El 7 de agosto de 1539 cesaba la última resistencia de la guarnición española de la villa albanesa de Castelnuovo (Novi para los turcos). Tras 22 días de trinchera abierta y más de un mes de combates, escaramuzas, asaltos y bombardeos, los últimos defensores españoles cumplieron el destino que se prometieron cuando rechazaron las ofertas de rendición que, conforme a las reglas de la guerra, les había hecho Jareidin Barbarroja, almirante de la flota otomana y general en jefe de la operación. La ciudad y sus fortificaciones, más bien exiguas y anticuadas, habían sido tomadas por las fuerzas de la Liga Santa en octubre de 1538, para no cerrar la campaña con el mal sabor de la derrota naval en Preveza. 14 compañías de infantería española al mando de D. Francisco Sarmiento de Mendoza y Manuel, unos 3.500 soldados, quedaron guarnecidas en ella para pasar el invierno. El verano siguiente trajo una marea de 54.000 turcos y una flota de 200 velas ante sus muros. Tras la defección de Venecia de la Liga, no había posibilidad de socorro naval y el mando español autorizó la capitulación, no obstante Sarmiento y sus hombres decidieron responder a la oferta de Barbarroja con la frase "Venid cuando queráis", que selló su destino. En este juego dos bandos se enfrentan en una batalla desesperada: la villa y sus fortificaciones acabarán cediendo ante el poder turco, pero la cuestión es ¿a qué coste? El bando otomano debe hacerse con el control de los puntos neurálgicos de la fortaleza o eliminar todas las fuerzas españolas. El jugador español deberá asegurarse de que pague un precio muy alto por su victoria... No hay otra salida. En Castelnuovo gestionaremos nuestro ejército con piezas de madera en vertical con pegatina, donde no podremos ver el tipo de unidad del contrario. El tablero está dividido en áreas y tendremos otro tipo de unidades de baterías de cañones, murallas, bastiones, trincheras, etc. Los enfrentamientos se harán mediante tirada de dados de 6 caras y un mazo de cartas para cada bando, nos permitirán jugarlas para dar órdenes, mejorar los combates, cavar trincheras y eventos especiales.

Designer

Francisco Ronco

Artists

Yolanda Alcaine, Paco Arenas, Matias Cazorla

Publisher

Draco Ideas

Categories

Pike and ShotWargame

Mechanics

Card-DrivenCombat ResolutionDice RollingSimulation
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