# The White Castle: Matcha

The White Castle: Matcha is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 90–110 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 2. It is rated 8.7 out of 10 by 27 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $27.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 2)
- **Playing time:** 90–110 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2024
- **Categories:** Dice, Economic, Expansion for Base-game
- **Mechanics:** Action Drafting, Multi-Use Cards, Open Drafting, Worker Placement with Dice Workers, Dice Rolling, Solo / Solitaire Game
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.7 out of 10, from 27 reviews
- **Owned by:** 201 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 122
- **Unique players:** 124

**Designers:** Shei S., Isra C.

**Artists:** Joan Guardiet

**Publishers:** Devir

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 27.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/the-white-castle-matcha-expansion-devwhitematcha.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 31.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/the-white-castle-matcha/ |
| Rampi Games | 19.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/the-white-castle-matcha/ |
| Board Game Bliss | 34.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/the-white-castle-matcha |
| Mathom | 22.5 € | https://mathom.es/es/the-white-castle/56215-the-white-castle-matcha-8436607944348.html |
| 401 Games | 36.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/the-white-castle-matcha |
| eFantasy | 22.99 € | https://www.efantasy.gr/en/products/board-games/355901-expansion-the-white-castle-matcha |
| Ludifolie | 17.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/20915-le-chateau-blanc-matcha-extension-.html |
| Svet deskovych her | 450 Kč | https://www.svet-deskovych-her.cz/produkty/14379/bily-hrad-matcha |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 19.96 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/16543-the-white-castle-matcha-castellano-8436607944348.html |
| Goblin Trader Barcelona | 22.5 € | https://www.goblintrader.es/es/inicio/53679-the-white-castle-matcha-castellano-8436607944348.html |
| Va de jocs | 22.5 € | https://vadejocs.es/producto/the-white-castle-matcha |
| Get Your Fun | 24.99 € | https://www.getyourfun.it/036917-the-white-castle-matcha-giochi-gestionali.html |
| Mono de Juegos | 25 € | https://www.monodejuegos.shop/juego-de-mesa/the-white-castle-matcha/ |
| Zatu Games | 23.95 £ | https://zatu.com/products/the-white-castle-matcha |
| Pelipeikko | 27.95 € | https://pelipeikko.fi/fi/lautapelit/2967-the-white-castle-matcha |
| Dragons Lair | 329 kr | https://dragonslair.se/products/the-white-castle-matcha |
| Alphaspel | 349 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/226593-the-white-castle-matcha |
| Poromagia | 32.95 € | https://lautapelit.poromagia.com/fi/catalogue/the-white-castle-matcha-multilingual-edition_1679998/ |
| Game Ninja | 399 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/the-white-castle-matcha-expansion-en/ |

## Expansions

- [The White Castle: Promo 4](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-white-castle-promo-4)
- [The White Castle: Bōeki](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-white-castle-boeki)
- [Gisei (fan expansion for The White Castle)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gisei-fan-expansion-for-the-white-castle)

## Rules questions

### How many turns do we take each round, and when does the round end?

Each player takes 4 turns per round. The round ends after a turn when only 4 dice remain on all Bridges combined, including the green Bridge (p. 3; p. 10).

### Can I place a green die in the Castle?

No. Green dice cannot be placed in the Castle because there are no green-colored Castle tiles. They can be placed in the Well, Outside the Walls, the green line on your Domain, the Tea Fields, and the Outskirts of Himeji (p. 4).

### When I take a Geisha action, do I have to do both parts?

No. You may perform the entrance action, the Path of Tea action, or both once each, using possibly different Geishas. Entering the Tea Garden costs 2 coins, while advancing costs 2 or 5 Chasen for 1 or 2 steps (p. 7).

### Can I split a Geisha’s movement between two Geishas or change direction later?

No. A movement of 1 or 2 steps must be paid and completed by one Geisha all at once. Once a Geisha leaves the entrance toward the Tea House or Pond Overlook, she cannot change direction (p. 7).

### How many Geishas can occupy the Pond Overlook or a Tea House room?

The Pond Overlook can hold only 1 Geisha from each Clan. Each Tea House room can hold at most 2 Geishas from the same Clan (p. 7; p. 8).

### Can I use the green die option on my Domain with any die?

No. The green-line option is specifically an additional placement option for a green die, following the normal placement rules. The other Domain icon does not activate the green die line; it refers only to white, coral, and black dice (p. 6).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-white-castle-matcha)
- [The White Castle: Matcha in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-white-castle-matcha)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/420321)

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