Uploaded November 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
In this video, we're going to learn how to play Castles Of Mad King Ludwig! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the YouTube comments below.
NOTE: The Room Completion explanation is explained correctly, but if you're paying close attention, you'll notice a shown example that includes a tile that's illegally placed. Can you figure out which one? Assign yourself 10 Watch It Played points if so! Also be aware, you can never attach stairs to other stair tiles!
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00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - The Setup
04:29 - Game Play Overview
04:52 - Step 1: Draw Rooms Detailed later
05:05 - Step 2: Pricing Rooms
06:03 - Step 3: Buying Rooms
07:53 - Buying Halls or Stairways
08:05 - When the Master Builder Buys
08:32 - Taking Coins Instead of Buying
08:45 - Adding A Tile To Your Castle
10:20 - The Types of Rooms
10:39 - Downstairs Rooms and Hallways
11:38 - Outside Rooms
12:33 - Scoring Rooms
13:05 - Connection Bonuses
14:09 - Adjacent Penalty Symbols
14:59 - The Downstairs Bonus
15:47 - Completing A Room
16:30 - Room Completion Rewards
19:15 - Step 4: Adding Coins
19:49 - Step 5: Passing The Master Builder
20:00 - Step 1: Draw Rooms
21:01 - Sleeping Room Effect on Step 1
21:28 - Ending The Game
21:50 - Final Scoring
24:19 - Determining The Winner
25:01 - Solo Play
25:14 - Conclusion
#watchitplayed #boardgames #tutorial
In this video, we're going to learn how to play Castles Of Mad King Ludwig! If you have any comments or questions, please do not hesitate to post them in the YouTube comments below.
NOTE: The Room Completion explanation is explained correctly, but if you're paying close attention, you'll notice a shown example that includes a tile that's illegally placed. Can you figure out which one? Assign yourself 10 Watch It Played points if so! Also be aware, you can never attach stairs to other stair tiles!
Become a member of the Watch It Played Patreon Team! patreon.com/c/watchitplayed
Watch It Played Merch - get your shirts, mugs and other items! watch-it-played.creator-spring.com
This game's BoardGameGeek Page: boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/155426/castles-mad-king-ludwig
Check out my personal vlog here: @RodneyJSmith
Get A BGG Watch It Played Microbadge: boardgamegeek.com/microbadge/25384
Email: watchitplayed(at)gmail(dot)com
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Facebook: facebook.com/WatchItPlayed
Twitch: twitch.tv/watchitplayed
We truly appreciate your views, feedback and subscriptions.
00:00 - Introduction
00:46 - The Setup
04:29 - Game Play Overview
04:52 - Step 1: Draw Rooms Detailed later
05:05 - Step 2: Pricing Rooms
06:03 - Step 3: Buying Rooms
07:53 - Buying Halls or Stairways
08:05 - When the Master Builder Buys
08:32 - Taking Coins Instead of Buying
08:45 - Adding A Tile To Your Castle
10:20 - The Types of Rooms
10:39 - Downstairs Rooms and Hallways
11:38 - Outside Rooms
12:33 - Scoring Rooms
13:05 - Connection Bonuses
14:09 - Adjacent Penalty Symbols
14:59 - The Downstairs Bonus
15:47 - Completing A Room
16:30 - Room Completion Rewards
19:15 - Step 4: Adding Coins
19:49 - Step 5: Passing The Master Builder
20:00 - Step 1: Draw Rooms
21:01 - Sleeping Room Effect on Step 1
21:28 - Ending The Game
21:50 - Final Scoring
24:19 - Determining The Winner
25:01 - Solo Play
25:14 - Conclusion
#watchitplayed #boardgames #tutorial
