# Castles by the Sea

Castles by the Sea is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 30–60 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. The cheapest copy in stock is $32.30 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 30–60 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.2 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** City Building, Fantasy, Abstract Strategy
- **Mechanics:** Modular Board, Variable Set-up, Grid Coverage, Square Grid, Layering, Three Dimensional Movement
- **Owned by:** 6 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 7
- **Unique players:** 10

**Designers:** Jon Benjamin, Michael Xuereb

**Artists:** Marby Kwong

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 401 Games | 45.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/castles-by-the-sea |
| Gameslore | 27.99 £ | https://www.gameslore.com/sale-items/board-games/castles-by-the-sea-board-game.html |
| Dungeon Marvels | 39.96 € | https://dungeonmarvels.com/castles-by-the-sea-71333.html |
| Good Games | 73.29 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/castles-by-the-sea |
| Zatu Games | 43.25 £ | https://zatu.com/products/castles-by-the-sea |
| TLAMA games | 1249 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/castles-by-the-sea-en/ |
| Poromagia | 54.95 € | https://lautapelit.poromagia.com/fi/catalogue/castles-by-the-sea-english-edition_1585832/ |
| Fantasiapelit | 64.6 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_235700 |
| Spielezar | 62.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/castles-by-the-sea-en |

## Expansions

- [Castles by the Sea: Riptide Expansion](https://www.ludoya.com/games/castles-by-the-sea-riptide-expansion)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/castles-by-the-sea)
- [Castles by the Sea in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/castles-by-the-sea)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/357841)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-10-08. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._