Guédelon: Le Jeu (2016)

About this game

In Guédelon: Le Jeu — which is inspired by a castle-building project in Treigny, France — players must work together to build a castle on the game board. In the game, each player can perform various activities, such as visiting the quarry, forest, or clay pit to collect raw materials; moving raw materials to workshops to cut stones, planks or tiles; creating mortar and rope that will be needed for construction; brings materials to the construction ground itself; or (of course) constructing the castle itself. Unforeseen events and an ever-increasing number of visitors will challenge your organizational skills, risking your ability to finish the project in time...

Does it fit your group?

• Group size. Works with 1 to 4. It has a designed solo mode.
• Rules load. At 2.3/5 this is a mid-weight game — expect a proper rules explanation before you start.
• Age. The publisher suggests 7 and up. That rates the rules rather than the artwork, so judge the box yourself for younger players.