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Dragon Castle

Players

1-4

Time

30-45

Age

8+

Weight

1.97

Rating

7.13

Fit

Teach 2.4

Teaching signal

Replay 4.0

High replayability

Interaction 3.7

Highly interactive

Scaling 4.4

Scales well

Strategy 4.5

Deep strategy

Control 2.8

Luck-sensitive

Table feel

Dragon Castle has a moderate level of direct confrontation and strategic depth in confrontation. Players need to be aware of and react to others' strategies frequently. However, there is less emphasis on cooperation in the game. Overall, Dragon Castle has a good interaction score.

Replay value

Dragon Castle has a high variability gameboard, offering different experiences each time it is played. The presence of expansions adds new content and gameplay elements, enhancing replay value. The game provides deep strategic possibilities and room for players to improve their strategy over time. The player interaction score is average. Dragon Castle scales well with different numbers of players without compromising its appeal or balance. While it may take some time to learn, the game offers a good balance between easiness and depth. Overall, Dragon Castle has a strong replayability score of 7.95.

Luck profile

Dragon Castle has a moderate influence of luck. Random elements have a notable but not exclusive impact on the game outcome. While some strategic decisions can influence the outcome, luck still plays a significant role. The game has a balanced mix of luck and strategy, with the game outcome being determined by a combination of player strategy and luck.

Overview

Dragon Castle is a game freely inspired by Mahjong Solitaire. During your turn, you take a pair of identical tiles from the central "castle" (known as the Dragon Castle) and place them on your own realm board to build your own castle. From time to time, you may sacrifice these tiles to acquire shrines in their place. Every time you create a set of tiles of the same kind, you "consolidate" them, i.e. flip them face down to score points. When you consolidate a set, you may also build shrines on top of the consolidated tiles: Shrines allow you to score more points, but they also limit your building options. You may also take advantage of the available spirit card and its game-changing powers...but this will come at a cost! Finally, don't forget to check the dragon card in play, and to follow the building requirements to score bonus points. When the Dragon Castle has been reduced to only one floor, the end of the game is triggered. After one final round, the player with the most points is the lord of the new Dragon Castle…and the winner of the game!

Category

1
Abstract Strategy

Mechanism

5
End Game Bonuses Layering Open Drafting Pattern Building Pattern Recognition

Family

6
Country: China Digital Implementations: Board Game Arena Digital Implementations: Tabletopia Game: Dragon Castle Players: Games with expansions that add solo play Traditional Games: Mahjong

Type

2
Abstract Family

Media

Dragon Castle cover image

Dragon Castle cover image

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Credits

Designers

3
Hjalmar Hach Luca Ricci Lorenzo Silva

Artists

1
Cinyee Chiu

Publishers

1
Horrible Guild

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