Castle Combo

Scheme, recruit, and outwit rival nobles as you build a dazzling royal court filled with powerful allies, cunning plots, and prestige.

Premise

In this elegant card game players buy characters from either the Village or the Castle market to build a personal tableau. Each placement must be adjacent to previously placed cards and unlocks an immediate ability. The timing of placing and activating these cards adds strategic depth that belies its size. After nine rounds of drafting and placement the player with the richest grid and cleverest combos wins the party.

Highlights

• Accessible Strategy: Simple rules combined with rich decision-making make it easy to learn yet rewarding to master

• Personal Tableau Building: Create a 3×3 grid of characters with spatial placement influencing scoring and effects

• Interactive Market Mechanic: Two markets refresh dynamically and the Messenger pawn adds tactical choices for row access

• Short Game Length: Rounds around 15-20 minutes make it ideal for light game nights or filler sessions