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Castle Combo

Daryl Chow, Saashi · 25th Century Games · 2024

Draft villagers into your castle's 3x3 grid where each position triggers unique scoring combos. The spatial puzzle of placing the right villager in the right spot creates satisfying chain reactions. Plays in 30 minutes with surprising strategic depth for its weight.

Players

2–4

Time

30 min

Ages

10+

Difficulty

Light

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Why you'll like it

3x3 grid creates elegant combo puzzles
30-minute play time with real depth
Beautiful card art and design
Accessible yet strategically rich
Great for both couples and groups

How it plays

Castle Combo is a quick card game in which each player builds a 3x3 grid of characters from a medieval castle and village. On your turn you buy one card from one of two rows using gold, and place it in your grid.

Characters have immediate effects and end-game scoring rules that depend on their neighbors. Keys let you move the messenger, which changes which row you can buy from. After nine turns, every grid is full, and the player with the most points wins.