Second Chance Review: The Castles of Burgundy Deserves One More Night
The Castles of Burgundy is ranked #17 on BoardGameGeek. It has received over 100,000 ratings and sits alongside Gloomhaven, Brass: Birmingham, and Twilight Imperium in the hobby’s upper echelon. Stefan Feld’s 2011 tile-placement game has earned this reputation - just not on the first play. If you’ve tried it once, the ranking probably baffled you. The original box has the visual appeal of a government form. The tiles are covered in cryptic little symbols you’ll spend half the game decoding. Your first four-player session almost certainly ran two and a half hours and ended with someone quietly wondering what all the fuss is about. ...
