# Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig

Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig is a board game for 2–7 players. It plays in 45–60 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 6. It is rated 5.8 out of 10 by 30 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $34.61 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–7 (best with 6)
- **Playing time:** 45–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2018
- **Categories:** Negotiation, Post-Napoleonic
- **Mechanics:** Closed Drafting, Neighbor Scope, Team-Based Game, Tile Placement, Set Collection, Highest-Lowest Scoring, Variable Set-up, Simultaneous Action Selection
- **Ludoya rating:** 5.8 out of 10, from 30 reviews
- **Owned by:** 53 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 164
- **Unique players:** 346

**Designers:** Ben Rosset, Matthew O'Malley

**Artists:** Agnieszka Dabrowiecka, Noah Adelman, Laura Bevon, Bartłomiej Kordowski

**Publishers:** Stonemaier Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Magia de Tinta | 44.5 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/2962-entre-dos-castillos-8436578810086.html |
| Fantasiapelit | 47.6 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_189737 |
| Nexus | 8995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/between-two-castles-of-mad-king-ludwig/ |

## Expansions

- [Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Secrets & Soirees Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/between-two-castles-of-mad-king-ludwig-secrets-and-soirees-expansion)
- [Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Dice Tower Room Promo Tile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/between-two-castles-of-mad-king-ludwig-dice-tower-room-promo-tile)
- [Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Bonus Card Promo Pack #1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/between-two-castles-of-mad-king-ludwig-bonus-card-promo-pack-1)
- [Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig: Saxophone Room Promo Tile](https://www.ludoya.com/games/between-two-castles-of-mad-king-ludwig-saxophone-room-promo-tile)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/between-two-castles-of-mad-king-ludwig)
- [Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/between-two-castles-of-mad-king-ludwig)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/258036)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-24. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._