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Castell

Castell

Guide your castell team through Catalonian cities, recruit members, train skills and build human towers at festivals. The taller and more complex your towers, the more points you score. Strength, balance, courage and common sense: the four pillars of the perfect castell.

Players
2–4
Playing time
60–90 min
Min. age
14+
Year
2018
Designer
Ron Sherdan
StrategyPdP League 2026
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TypeStrategy
ComplexityMedium
MechanicsRecruitment · Worker placement · Skill management · Tower building
BGG7.5

Setup

  • Place the board in the center and distribute the festival location tiles according to the chosen scenario.

  • Each player takes their personal board, pawn and special action tokens.

  • Place the starting castellers in the indicated regions of the board.

  • Each player places their pawn on the starting city and sets their skill markers to their initial values.

  • Place the round marker on position 1. The game lasts 10 rounds.

ROUND STRUCTURE

  • Each turn the player may take a series of actions: move to an adjacent location, recruit 2 castellers from their current region, train a skill and/or take a special action.

AVAILABLE ACTIONS

Move

Advance your pawn to an adjacent location

Recruit

Add 2 castellers from your current region to your team

Train

Increase one of the 5 skills on your player board

Special action

Spend a token to recruit 1 extra casteller, move one more time, or put on a local performance

TOWER BUILDING

  • Each level of the tower must be made up of castellers of the same size. Each level must be narrower than the previous one (the tower tapers upward). Maximum width is 3. Trained skills (Balance, Base, Mix, Strength and Width) allow you to build taller and more complex towers.

PERFORMANCES AND FESTIVALS

  • Local performances score based on shape and skill. Festivals (every 2 rounds) call for the best possible tower using specific castellers. The better the tower matches the festival requirements, the more points you score.

Victory conditions

  • The player with the most points after 10 rounds wins.

  • Points are scored through local performances and festivals: the taller and more complex the tower, the higher the score.

  • Trained skills (Balance, Base, Mix, Strength and Width) multiply the points scored in performances.

Frequently asked questions

How many players does Castell need?
2–4 players.
How long does a game of Castell last?
60–90 minutes.
What is the minimum age for Castell?
From 14 years old.

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