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Castellion

Game ID: GID0061178
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Year
2015
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Description

The castle at the center of the Oniverse is under attack. The dream denizens of the oniverse rush to build their castle defense against three monster attacks. Towers allow you to see what is coming. Keeps can help minimize damage. Ranks can reduce the effects of the traitors found inside your walls. Of course, the denizens have special powers of their own to aid in the defense. Will you be able to survive these attacks?

Castellion is a tile-laying game in which you form parts of the castle for defense against monsters. Each turn you flip over a tile and either use its special ability or place it as part of your castle. The more towers and keeps you form, the better your defense against attacks. Ranks prevent traitorous tiles from affecting you fully. When all three monsters have attacked and you still have a base of six tiles, you win.

Description

The castle at the center of the Oniverse is under attack. The dream denizens of the oniverse rush to build their castle defense against three monster attacks. Towers allow you to see what is coming. Keeps can help minimize damage. Ranks can reduce the effects of the traitors found inside your walls. Of course, the denizens have special powers of their own to aid in the defense. Will you be able to survive these attacks?

Castellion is a tile-laying game in which you form parts of the castle for defense against monsters. Each turn you flip over a tile and either use its special ability or place it as part of your castle. The more towers and keeps you form, the better your defense against attacks. Ranks prevent traitorous tiles from affecting you fully. When all three monsters have attacked and you still have a base of six tiles, you win.

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Video BgDl33BNWs8 The Brothers Murph Discussion at 1:21:03 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • really enjoyed it
Cons
  • many other people don't like it
Thematic elements
Comparison games
  • Onirim
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
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Quotes (from this video)
  • Telestrations is one of the greatest games ever made.
  • Legitimately, I think probably the greatest party game ever made. And one of the greatest games ever made.
  • Telestrations, which is just telephone with drawing, is in terms of pure fun, might be the funnest game ever made.
  • So good. Tiny Towns kind of plays a rage con. I love this game. I'm playing a butt ton on BGA right now.
  • Verdant such a good game, man.
  • Verdant of the Calico Verdant Cascadia line Verdant always feels like the one that gets left behind and I think it's my favorite of the three.
  • Viticulture I taught Viticulture I would play Viticulture Tuscany. It was great freaking love Viticulture.
  • The White Castle absolute banger.
  • The rule I and maybe this changed from the original version and the version we have, but in the version we are playing, when you take the action where you collect the blue meeples, and you're multiplying the amount of blue meeples you you collect times the amount of blue building spaces in the nine, including the space you're on, spaces, you can add cards to that.
  • YES. I DID NOT KNOW these things.
  • There were multiple rules in like Pandemic we used to play wrong cuz we read the rulebook once a long time ago, but just never read it again.
  • Someone in the comments is like looking at these cards Murph might be OP I'm like I don't know I don't know I don't think so I think we're I don't think they're that I don't think they're that great. I think we're fun and interesting but I don't think we're the strongest characters ever made.
  • I love the theme of it a lot it looks really cool it looks really cool.
  • I picked up Alhambra all time classic for me. $20 here.
  • You don't really seem to like solo games that much. I really like it. I think you'd find the card play interesting.
  • I enjoyed it. I think I enjoyed it. Me and Paula enjoyed it. Or no, Paula was just watching. Was it just you and me playing?
  • I just feel like Dinosaur World, they had the opportunity to clean up Dinosaur Island, and they just made it bigger. And I feel like it was a it was a very big missed opportunity.
  • Necessary is such an interesting question.
  • However, the game is a lot better.
  • We're not going to play without the expansion.
  • literal everyone says no one says essential. I don't think it's essential. I think it's if you got the money and you like A Feast for Odin, definitely do it. You'll never go back.
  • it levels up the game.
  • And then they just redid it again. It's it's very confusing what they're doing with that.
  • I really like Onirim. I really like Castellion.
  • A lot of other people don't like that game. It's like one of the lowest rated Oniverse games.
  • The general plan is that every year we do a Kickstarter there will be a new game.
  • I really like Onirim.
  • So, naturally being at a resort has got me thinking about like a game centered around like a resort and stuff
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Video nIU8RQaxFHE Sir Thecos Top List at 8:27 sentiment: positive
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Overall sentiment (raw)
positive
Pros
  • unique mechanics that keep you engaged
  • lovely artwork and puzzle balance
Cons
  • occasionally luck-based
  • controls can feel fiddly
Thematic elements
  • puzzly castle-building with deconstruction
  • universe race by Shady Torby
  • clever, modular
Comparison games
  • Villagers
  • This War of Mine
Mechanics (from transcript analysis)
  • castle-building with deconstruction — build and partially deconstruct your castle as objectives evolve
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Quotes (from this video)
  • it's one of my favorite puzzle games in a small format
  • it's a purely solo game with just 18 cards
  • no two sessions are alike
  • the solo mode is simple yet challenging
  • this is my updated top 50 solo board games 2024 Edition
  • it's a must try in my opinion
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