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Rio Grande Games - RGG 281
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Game Description

1289. To strengthen the borders of the Kingdom of France, King Philip the Fair decided to have a new castle built. For the time being, Caylus is but a humble village, but soon, workers and craftsmen will be flocking by the cartload, attracted by the great prospects. Around the building site, a city is slowly rising up…

The players embody master builders. By building the King's castle and developing the city around it, they earn prestige points and gain the King's favor. When the castle is finished, the player who has earned the most prestige wins the game.

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A long game that I'm willing to find the time to play!
Tom Vasel (Unknown) 11/9/2006 1:26 PM
If you have a group of die-hard gamers, I can think of few other games that have the depth, variety,and sheer fun of Caylus. It's a bit deep, but it's tremendously rewarding and has a satisfying feeling after a game - even a long one. Casual gamers may not be as excited; and while I have taught the game to a few newcomers to the hobby with success, it's obvious that Caylus won't be everybody's cup of tea. Caylus isn't in my top ten games, because the theme is a bit loose, and the game may take a little longer than I'd like (hard to fit in), but it is still one of the best games I've ever played. People on the internet like to wax eloquent about the evils of "hype" on new games. Well, Caylus is more than hype, folks - because the game is every bit as good as its fans declare.