# The White Castle

The White Castle is a board game for 1–4 players. It plays in 80 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 8.4 out of 10 by 249 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $35.99 (United States).

- **Players:** 1–4 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 80 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 3.1 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2023
- **Categories:** Medieval, Dice, Economic
- **Mechanics:** End Game Bonuses, Action Drafting, Area Movement, Worker Placement, Multi-Use Cards, Variable Set-up, Worker Placement with Dice Workers, Resource Queue, Race, Tech Trees / Tech Tracks, Income, Solo / Solitaire Game, Open Drafting, Dice Rolling, Turn Order: Stat-Based, Melding and Splaying
- **Ludoya rating:** 8.4 out of 10, from 249 reviews
- **Owned by:** 641 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 3,152
- **Unique players:** 1,769

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

**Artists:** Joan Guardiet

**Publishers:** Devir

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Miniature Market | 35.99 $ | https://www.miniaturemarket.com/the-white-castle-devwhitecastle.html |
| Cardhaus Games | 35.99 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/the-white-castle/ |
| 401 Games | 43.95 $ | https://store.401games.ca/products/the-white-castle |
| Board Game Bliss | 44.95 $ | https://www.boardgamebliss.com/products/the-white-castle |
| Rampi Games | 27.95 € | https://www.rampigames.com/juego-de-mesa/the-white-castle/ |
| Mathom | 28.8 € | https://mathom.es/es/the-white-castle/52289-the-white-castle-8436607940593.html |
| 4Dados | 30 € | https://www.4dados.es/producto/the-white-castle/ |
| La Gameria | 26.95 € | https://gameria.es/juegos-de-mesa/the-white-castle-14255.html |
| Magia de Tinta | 26.95 € | https://www.magiadetinta.com/es/juegos/7069-the-white-castle-8436607940593.html |
| Juegos de la Mesa Redonda | 27.16 € | https://juegosdelamesaredonda.com/15267-the-white-castle-castellano-8436607940593.html |
| Zacatrus | 28.79 € | https://zacatrus.es/the-white-castle.html |
| Uplay | 29.95 € | https://www.uplay.it/it/gioco-da-tavolo-the-white-castle.html |
| Curiosity Shop | 30 € | https://www.thecuriosityshop.es/products/the-white-castle |
| Homoludicus Granollers | 30 € | https://homoludicus-granollers.org/the-white-castle |
| El Nucli | 30 € | https://www.elnucli.es/products/white-castle-en-espanol |
| Reflexshop | 10990 Ft | https://reflexshop.hu/a-feher-varkastely |
| Travelling Man | 26.99 £ | https://travellingman.com/products/the-white-castle |
| Jugar x Jugar | 32 € | https://www.jugarxjugar.com/shop/estrategia/7166-the-white-castle-8436607940593.html |
| Zatu Games | 27.49 £ | https://zatu.com/products/the-white-castle |
| Spelexperten | 369 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/strategispel/the-white-castle-swe.html |
| Spilforsyningen | 249.95 kr | https://spilforsyningen.dk/products/the-white-castle-nordic |
| Good Games | 54 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/the-white-castle |
| Gameology | 63.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/the-white-castle |
| Games Empire | 63.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/the-white-castle |
| World of Board Games | 449 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/the-white-castle-eng |
| Alphaspel | 449 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/203893-the-white-castle-en |
| Game Ninja | 479 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/the-white-castle/ |
| Spielezar | 42.9 Fr. | https://www.spielezar.ch/brettspiele/the-white-castle-en |

## Expansions

- [The White Castle: Matcha](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-white-castle-matcha)
- [The White Castle: Promo 1](https://www.ludoya.com/games/het-witte-kasteel-van-himeji-promo-1)
- [The White Castle: Promo 4](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-white-castle-promo-4)
- [The White Castle: Promo 2](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-white-castle-promo-2)
- [The White Castle: Promo 3](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-white-castle-promo-3)
- [The White Castle: Bōeki](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-white-castle-boeki)
- [The White Castle: Promo 5](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-white-castle-promo-5)
- [Gisei (fan expansion for The White Castle)](https://www.ludoya.com/games/gisei-fan-expansion-for-the-white-castle)

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## Upcoming events featuring this game

- The White Castle — 2026-09-22 — Girona
- The White Castle — 2026-09-26

## Rules questions

### Can I take a die from the middle of a bridge or only from the ends?

You may only choose a die from either end of a Bridge; dice between the ends are not available, and if dice remain the one closest to the vacant spot slides forward to become available (page 4).

### When I place a die on top of another die, do I get coins or have to pay?

If the placed die's value is greater than the value beneath it you gain the difference in coins, if it is less you pay the difference, and if equal no coins are gained or paid (page 5).

### Can I stack more than one die on a space or stack at all in a 1–2 player game?

Only a single die can be stacked atop each die and only on main-board spaces; in a 1- or 2-player game no dice may be stacked anywhere (page 5).

### How do Castle room color actions work — can I perform two actions in a Steward's room?

Actions available in a Castle room depend on the color of the die you place and you use the card next to the Die tile matching that color; on the Stewards' floor you may perform up to two actions (in any order) if that color appears twice on the room card, and you cannot place a die of a color with no available actions there (page 6).

### What does the Courtier action let me do and what happens if a Courtier reaches the Daimyo's room?

The Courtier action lets you pay 2 coins to place a Courtier at the Gate and/or pay 2 or 5 Mother-of-Pearl to move a Courtier up 1 or 2 levels; ending on floors 1–2 moves a Domain card to your Lantern Area and triggers the room's light action, while reaching the Daimyo’s room grants a Lantern Reward and allows you to take a Daimyo-favor benefit if a space is available (pages 10–11, Lanterns page 12).

### How do Daimyo Seals work and can I exchange them for resources or coins?

You can store up to 5 Daimyo Seals and spend them for Passage-of-Time or certain card costs, and at any time exchange 2 Seals for 1 resource of your choice or 1 Seal for 1 coin, with no limit on how often you make these exchanges (page 12).

## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/the-white-castle)
- [The White Castle in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/the-white-castle)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/371942)

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