Castle Dash (2011)

About this game

A medieval game where players are trying to steal 3 coins from their rivals. Players place soldiers to fight battles or claim Armory cards that grant combat bonuses. Once every player has placed their soldiers, battles are resolved by comparing army size plus a die roll. The winner places the difference in the battle totals on the loser's castle wall. Castle walls with three or more soldiers on them are broken through. The owner of the castle has a coin stolen or a soldier rescued from the castle by the owner of the soldiers, and the soldiers are returned to their owning player. Castle walls with fewer than three soldiers on them remain standing and keep any soldiers on them. When one player has stolen at least three coins OR when one player runs out of coins, the player that has stolen the most coins is the winner.

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 3 to 6.
• Rules load. At 1.9/5 this is a light game — explain it in a few minutes, good for a table that has not played much.
• Age. The publisher suggests 8 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.