# Castle Combo

Castle Combo is a board game for 2–5 players. It plays in 10–25 minutes and is meant for ages 10 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 7.7 out of 10 by 128 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $23.96 (United States).

- **Players:** 2–5 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 10–25 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 10+
- **Complexity:** 1.7 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Medieval, Card Game
- **Mechanics:** End Game Bonuses, Multi-Use Cards, Tags, Tile Placement, Set Collection, Open Drafting
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.7 out of 10, from 128 reviews
- **Owned by:** 352 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3,359
- **Unique players:** 1,650

**Designers:** Grégory Grard, Mathieu Roussel

**Artists:** Stéphane Escapa

**Publishers:** Catch Up Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Atomic Empire | 23.96 $ | https://www.atomicempire.com/Item/367234 |
| Cardhaus Games | 23.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/castle-combo/ |
| Gamers Guild AZ | 29.95 $ | https://gamersguildaz.com/products/castle-combo |
| Rampi Games | 14.83 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/castle-combo/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 27.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/castle-combo |
| eFantasy | 19.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/361061-board-game-castle-combo-%CE%B7-%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%B3%CE%AC%CE%BB%CE%B7-%CE%B3%CE%B9%CE%BF%CF%81%CF%84%CE%AE |
| 401 Games | 33.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/castle-combo-2nd-printing |
| Zacatrus | 18 € | https://zacatrus.es/castle-combo.html |
| Va de jocs | 18 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/castle-combo |
| La Gameria | 18.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/castle-combo-18150.html |
| Magia de Tinta | 19.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/8084-castle-combo-8436578819409.html |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 20 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/54924-castle-combo-castellano-8436578819409.html |
| Hyggeonkel | 149.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/castle-combo |
| Zatu Games | 17.45 £ | https://zatu.com/products/castle-combo |
| TLAMA games | 499 Kč | https://www.tlamagames.com/deskove-hry/hradni-devatero/ |
| Dragons Lair | 239 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/castle-combo |
| Spelexperten | 239 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/castle-combo-swe.html |
| Pelipeikko | 21.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/4008-castle-combo-nordic |
| Reflexshop | 7990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/kiralyi-kombo |
| Alphaspel | 249 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/307095-castle-combo-nordic |
| Gamers@Hart | 19 £ | https://gamersathart.co.uk/product/castle-combo/ |
| Spielezar | 21.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/kartenspiele/castle-combo-de |
| Games Empire | 37.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/castle-combo |
| Spilforsyningen | 179.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/castle-combo-nordic |
| Good Games | 38.95 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/castle-combo |
| Gameology | 38.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/castle-combo |
| Fantasiapelit | 24.5 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_237525 |
| Get Your Fun | 24.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/036033-castle-combo-giochi-di-carte.html |
| Nexus | 6995 kr | https://nexus.is/vara/castle-combo/ |

## Expansions

- [Castle Combo: Out of the Oubliette!](https://www.ludoya.com/games/chateau-combo-au-cachot)
- [Castle Builder: Contests Promo](https://www.ludoya.com/games/kasteel-in-de-steigers-uitdagingen)

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## Rules questions

### Can I spend more than one Key on my turn?

No — you may spend 1 (and only one) Key on your turn to either move the Messenger to the other location or discard and redraw the three cards at the Messenger's location (page 6).

### If the card I buy gives a discount, does that discount apply to the card I'm buying right now?

No — any discount printed on the card you just purchase does not apply to that purchase; it only applies to future purchases (page 7).

### If I take a card face-down do I get its ability or end-game points?

No — a face-down card provides no ability, no end-game points, and no printed information; instead you immediately gain 6 Gold and 2 Keys as compensation (page 7).

### Do new cards have to touch my tableau, and can I expand beyond a 3×3 grid?

Every card after your first must be placed orthogonally adjacent to at least one card in your tableau, and you may never add a fourth row or fourth column — your tableau must end up as a 3×3 grid (page 8).

### When does the Messenger pawn move? Does buying a card or taking a face-down card move it?

You move the Messenger only if you either spend a Key to move it or you buy a card that has a Messenger icon printed in its banner; taking a card face-down or buying a card without the Messenger icon does not move it (page 6 and page 9).

### Does leftover Gold count toward my final score?

Leftover Gold is worth points only if placed on Purse cards at game end; otherwise Gold not stored on purses is worth no points but is used as the tiebreaker (page 10).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/chateau-combo)
- [Castle Combo in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/chateau-combo)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/416851)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._