Rusty on the RulesThe White Castle rules refresher
Get back into The White Castle in 14 minutes: a spoken refresher of the setup, how a turn goes, the rules people often forget, and how the game ends and is scored. Made for people who have played before. Listen on the way to game night and start playing without opening the rulebook.
2023 · Devir · 2 min 29 s in the feed
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- How to win
- Basic setup
- Core mechanics
- Gameplay example
Rules quiz
How much of The White Castle do you still remember? Each question opens on its answer.
What happens when the die you place is lower than the value it covers?
You pay the difference in coins.
What value does the Well always count as when you place a die there?
The Well always counts as a value of 1, no matter what is already there.
How many Daimyo Seals must you pay to pass each of the three checkpoints on the Passage of Time track?
You pay 1, then 2, and then 3 Daimyo Seals, and if you won't or can't pay, you cannot move into the next season.
How do Warriors score at the end of the game?
You add up the values of your Warriors, each worth the 1 or 2 shown by its yard, and multiply that by the number of your Courtiers inside the castle, not counting the Gate.
Which Garden cards activate at the end of a round?
Each bridge that still has at least 1 die on it activates the 2 Garden cards below it, and players use each of those cards where they have a Gardener once each.