The White Castle (Nordic)

I The White Castle leads players behind the walls of the magnificent Himeji Castle, where the daimyo keeps a close eye on the court's life and intrigues. Here, servants, warriors, and gardeners move around to fulfill their duties while clans vie for influence, prestige, and access to the innermost circles of the court. As night falls, lanterns light up the three bridges, and the battle for honor takes a new turn.

The game is created by the duo Sheila Santos and Israel Cendrero (Llama Dice), who are also behind the success of The Red Cathedral. This time, the journey goes from medieval Moscow to Japan's most iconic fortress – Himeji Castle – where strategic choices, timing, and effective resource management are key to victory.

What is The White Castle?

The White Castle is an elegant, accessible, and deep Eurogame focusing on:

• Resource management
• Worker placement
• Dice placement
• Tactical timing and optimization

Over three game rounds, you, as the leader of a clan, must make the best use of your workers – send them to the garden, up the social ladders, or out on the walls as guards, all to gather the most victory points.

Highlights and features

• Magnificent theme
  – Experience Himeji Castle depicted in beautiful illustrations and atmospheric details.
• Multiple strategic paths to victory
  – Focus on the court, military, or gardens – each strategy provides unique ways to score points.
• Three types of dice
  – Use white, red, and black dice on the three bridges to perform special actions.
• Workers with different roles
  – Gardeners, warriors, and courtiers provide different advantages depending on where you place them.
• Social ascent in the court
  – Clever placement of courtiers grants access to the most prestigious positions close to the daimyo.
• Elegant and tight game design
  – Easy to learn, but offers deep strategic complexity that rewards planning.
• Perfect for many types of player groups
  – Both family gamers and experienced strategy fans will find plenty of depth to explore.

Contents of the game

• Central game board with detailed illustration of Himeji Castle
• Clan-specific player areas
• Workers in multiple types
• Resource markers
• Dice in three colors with unique functions
• Point markers and various tokens
• Player aids and rulebook

Why choose The White Castle?

• Because you get a strategic, thematic, and visually impressive game.
• Because the game mixes simple rules with rich depth, making you want to play again and again.
• Because the design by Llama Dice guarantees sharp mechanics and high quality.