Castle Combo

Castle Combo is a fast-paced and deeply satisfying card game, published by the creators of Faraway. In this tableau-building experience, players will spend coins to draft nine cards from two open markets on the table, known as the Lower and Upper Cities. Through drafting, each player assembles a unique 3x3 grid of characters who interact with one another to trigger immediate effects and valuable end-game bonuses.

Every turn, you’ll add one character to your tableau. This straightforward action requires some forward-thinking choices, as each new addition can drastically shift your strategy.

Gold is required to purchase the characters you want, while Keys influence the Messenger pawn, which  controls which characters are available for recruitment from two different areas – peasants and nobles.

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.

Player Count: 2-5 players

Play time: 10-25 mins

Age: 10+

BGG Weight (complexity) 1.69/5