The Castles of Burgundy: 1st Expansion – New Player Boards

Description

--- Spielbox 05/2011 player boards variant enforces stricter tile placement rules tying them to castles by color, with castle retrieval option. Key mechanics include: - *Enhanced tile placement* New tiles must adjoin existing ones and connect directly or indirectly (same color) to at least one castle; different colors prohibited. - *Castle placement exception* New castles follow original rules, exempt from connection requirement. - *Castle retrieval* At any time, spend both dice actions and 5 VP to reclaim a previously set-aside (unclaimed from prior round's main board) green or black-backed castle tile to personal reserve. This Spielbox magazine 05/2011 module provides 4 double-sided player boards (10a–10h) for a tile-laying game featuring princedoms and castles. It modifies original rules by requiring all new tiles—beyond mere adjacency to existing tiles—to maintain a direct or indirect connection (via matching color paths) to at least one castle, preventing isolated or cross-color extensions. New castles remain placeable per standard rules without this constraint. Additionally, players gain flexibility to retrieve overlooked green or black-backed castle tiles from prior rounds' main board (those left unclaimed/purchased) at the cost of both dice actions and 5 victory points, adding to their reserve for strategic deployment. ---