1986 · Wargame

Castle Risk

Players begin with a single castle on a map of Europe and aim to capture all opponents’ castles to eliminate them. Combat uses familiar Risk dice mechanics, but reinforcements are awarded at the end of a turn based on controlled regions and banners held in castles rather than by counting individual territories. Players gain additional banners by capturing opponents’ castles, which increases future reinforcement income. A deck of cards provides tactical effects: command cards modify dice outcomes (General, Marshall), permit special attacks (Admiral), grant early armies (Reinforcements), enforce temporary non‑aggression (Diplomats), and allow hand interference or defense via espionage (Spy).

groupPlayers

2–6 best 6

schedulePlaying time

120 min

cakeAge

10+

psychologyComplexity

2 / 5