Bezier Games Castles of Mad King Ludwig 2nd Edition

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• REFINED 2ND EDITION: Enjoy the classic Castles of Mad King Ludwig experience with refreshed artwork and updated scoring that keeps the original feel while smoothing play for both first time builders and longtime fans of the game.
• BUILD FANTASTICAL CASTLES: Use uniquely shaped room tiles to expand your personal castle one room at a time, connecting halls, stairs and specialty chambers while earning points for clever placement, room size and completed layouts.
• MASTER BUILDER PRICING: Take turns as the Master Builder who arranges available room tiles and sets their prices. Other players must buy from you, so every price you choose shapes their options and funds your next round of construction.
• VARIABLE GOALS AND REPLAY: Changing king’s favors, public bonus cards and a wide mix of room types create new puzzles every game, pushing you to adjust your castle plans as opponents snag tiles and scoring opportunities you wanted.
• FITS GAME NIGHT TABLES: Supports 1 to 4 players in about 90 minutes, ideal for dedicated game nights with families or hobby groups. From Bezier Games, publishers of Suburbia and One Night Ultimate Werewolf, known for modern strategy titles.

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In Castles of Mad King Ludwig 2nd Edition you step into the role of a royal building contractor hired to design an extravagant residence for King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Each player begins with a modest foyer and gradually expands their own castle by purchasing and placing room tiles shaped in irregular outlines. Sleeping chambers, outdoor gardens, corridors, utility spaces and specialty rooms must be fitted together so that doorways connect and scoring conditions are met. Every time you add a room you gain castle points based on its size and type, with extra points awarded for smart positioning next to preferred neighbors and for fully enclosing rooms so every entrance leads to another tile. A key twist is the Master Builder role. At the start of each round one player becomes the Master Builder, arranges the available room tiles and sets the prices that others must pay to claim them. Those payments go directly to the Master Builder, who chooses last from the tiles that remain. This shared market creates constant tension as you decide whether to tempt opponents with discounts or price critical tiles high to protect your own plans.