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Description provided by Fun With Boxes on YouTube:
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:53 Stop Motion
02:27 Components
03:18 Setup
04:09 How to Play
04:50 Spend a Key
05:39 Buy a Card
11:50 End of Game scoring
13:10 Final Thoughts
*** correction to timestamp 09:15 ***
The explanation of the Brigand card placement ability is incorrect. When you place a card with the word "neighbor" it is referring to the player's tableau to your right or left, and not to adjacent cards.
From rules, page 9, "Apply the cards ability"
- Whenever an ability mentions your opponents, it concerns all other players.
- Whenever an ability mentions a neighbor, you choose either the player directly to your left’s tableau, or the player to your right’s
A massive thanks to ol_bubba over on BGG for getting in touch and letting me know.
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Welcome to Fun with Boxes, Episode 147: Castle Combo, designed by Gregory Grard and Mathieu Roussel and published by Catch Up Games.
This is a brilliant new game from the publishers of Faraway.
In the game you will be spending coins to draft 9 cards from 2 open markets, creating a 3x3 square of people interacting with each other to trigger instant effects during the game and to score at the end.
Addictive and just so much fun!
I hope you enjoy
Take care
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Mostly reviews and how-to-play. Castle Combo is covered on BoardGameVideo.com by 35 reviews, 28 how-to-play guides, 18 recorded sessions, 7 unboxings, and 4 other videos.
2 - 5 players
10 - 25 min
Light weight: Learn it in minutes
About Castle Combo, from BoardGameGeek:
Castle Combo is a tableau-building game that combines simplicity with deep, engaging gameplay, offering highly satisfying experiences.
Each player will spend coins to draft 9 cards from 2 open markets on the table (the lower and upper city), creating along the game a 3x3 square of people interacting with each other to trigger instant effects and end-of-game bonuses.
Each turn, you add a character to your tableau - a seemingly straightforward action that packs a punch regarding strategic decisions. You'll need to carefully manage your Keys to influence the Messenger pawn at critical moments, as it controls which characters are available for recruitment from two different areas - peasants and nobles.
Balancing your Gold reserves is equally important, ensuring you can afford the characters that best suit your strategy throughout the game. Selecting the right characters is crucial to maximising their immediate effects and the points they will contribute at the game's end. Finally, carefully arranging these characters on your 3x3 board is key to unlocking their full potential.
After everyone has played 9 turns (i.e., everyone has 9 characters in front of them), the player with the most points in their tableau wins the game.