The Castles of Burgundy: 8th Expansion – Trade Routes

Description

--- "The Castles of Burgundy: Trade Routes" is a compact expansion modifying the goods-selling mechanic via personal trading route cards that offer color-matched bonuses. Key mechanics include: - *Player card distribution* 5 cards for 2 players, 4 for 3 players, 3 for 4 players, arranged face-up above player boards to form trading routes. - *Altered goods selling* Tiles from selling all goods of one kind are placed on trading route cards left-to-right, bypassing player board spaces. - *Bonus activation* Immediate bonuses triggered when tile color matches the display space color. The Castles of Burgundy: Trade Routes is a small expansion for The Castles of Burgundy, bundled with the Notre Dame: 10th Anniversary edition and potentially available separately. It introduces personalized "Trading Routes" cards distributed by player count—5 per player for 2 players, 4 for 3, and 3 for 4—positioned face-up side-by-side above each player board to create a trading route display. The core modification affects goods sales: players must sell all goods of one type, but instead of placing tiles on corresponding player board spaces, they fill the trading route card spaces sequentially from left to right. A key strategic element is the color-matching bonus: if a tile's color aligns with a space's color upon placement, the player instantly receives the bonus depicted on that space, enhancing tactical depth in resource management and timing. ---