Between Two Castles (Essential Edition)

Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Essential Edition is a competitive tile-drafting game where you and each of your neighbors work together to build two different castles at once — one on your left, one on your right. Draft and place room tiles collaboratively each turn, but keep an eye on both projects: your final score is based on whichever of your two castles scores lower, so balanced, thoughtful development beats going all-in on one.

This Essential Edition bundles the base game with the Secrets & Soirees expansion and full solo-play Automa components.

• Contents: 194 regular room tiles, 16 secret tiles, 64 specialty tiles, throne room tiles, tokens, cards, wooden castle markers, scorepad, Automa solo components
• Players: 1–8
• Playtime: 45–60 minutes
• Setup time: ~3 minutes