The White Castle: Matcha - Rules Made Easy in Just 7 Minutes

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The Matcha Expansion for The White Castle – Full Rules Explanation The Matcha Expansion adds a brand-new section to The White Castle, introducing Geishas, the Tea House, the Pond, Ceremony tiles, and a new resource: Chasen. In this video, I’ll show you how to integrate Matcha into the base game and how the expansion works from setup to final scoring — clearly explained in just a few minutes. If you already know the base game, this expansion adds a fresh strategic layer. And if you're completely new to Matcha, this video gives you a clean overview of all new actions, how they interact with the core systems, and where the expansion creates extra scoring potential. This video covers: • Setup for the Matcha Expansion • New board areas and components • Geisha actions and Tea House scoring • Outskirts of Himeji • Pond & Tea Path • New resource: Chasen • Round-end changes • Final scoring with Geishas • Light strategy considerations I’ve already made full rule guides for: • The White Castle (Base Game): https://youtu.be/xsr4_02o-iY • The White Castle: Duel: https://youtu.be/TRNC40RyCmI You might also like: Unconscious Mind: https://youtu.be/Rt6fBXBEng8 Brass: Birmingham: https://youtu.be/7Wl2dIBeUAo Rival Cities: https://youtu.be/b-qWaN5jQ6k 7 Wonders Duel: https://youtu.be/OftvoiG3k04 Ironwood: https://youtu.be/MnlT5qeZ5rw The White Castle: Matcha Expansion - Tutorial Chapters 00:00 The Matcha Expansion for The White Castle 00:31 Gameplay Overview 00:45 New Setup 01:58 Overview: What’s New in Matcha? 03:03 The Geisha Action 04:07 Geisha Action: The Pond 04:25 Geisha Action: Path of Tea 04:49 Action: The Outskirts of Himeji 05:02 The New Domain Board 05:54 Changes at the End of a Round 06:24 Scoring the Geishas 07:05 Some Strategic Tips 07:30 End #TheWhiteCastle #BoardGameRules #MatchaExpansion