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2017 Ranked #4,901

Catacombs & Castles

Tactical fantasy combat meets tabletop dexterity: every wall is a ricochet, every hero a new trick shot, and every flick a calculated risk.

Action / Dexterity Flicking Team-Based Game Variable Player Powers

Players

2-8

Play time

30-60 min

Age

14+

Complexity

2.31/5

Rating

6.76

Easier to teach Highly interactive Light strategy

Overview

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Is this game right for my group?

ABG editorial scores on a 1–5 scale.

Teachability 3.9/5

Easier to teach

Replay value 4.4/5

High replayability

Interaction 4.8/5

Highly interactive

Player scaling 4.0/5

Scales well

Strategic depth 3.1/5

Light strategy

Player control 4.2/5

More strategic control

Setup time About 10 min
Teach time About 15 min
Table footprint Large
Recommended edition Catacombs & Castles – Elzra English second edition
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How it plays

How does it play?

Flick heroes, missiles, and monsters through a tactical arena where bank shots and team powers decide the battle.

Core mechanisms

Key systems that shape the decisions players make.

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Catacombs & Castles turns fantasy combat into a physical team skirmish. Players choose a side, draft asymmetric heroes, place obstacles, and flick wooden discs to move, strike, and launch ranged attacks across a compact arena. Positioning matters as much as dexterity: walls create bank shots, allies screen vulnerable pieces, and each character’s special abilities reward a different approach. Multiple scenarios and team configurations keep the duels lively from two players to a full table.

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Editions

Language and publisher variants currently recorded in the catalog.

Edition Year Language Publisher / Region
Catacombs & Castles – Elzra English second edition 2021 English Elzra / CA

Game and edition data

All specifications (25)

Play and group

Players
2–8
Play time
30–60 min
Age
14+
Complexity
2.3/5
App
None app Source
Player elimination
Yes Source
Downtime
Low Source

Practicalities

Setup time
About 10 min Source
Teach time
About 15 min Source
Teardown time
About 8 min Source
Table footprint
Large Source

Campaign and continuity

Group continuity
Flexible Source
Resettable
Fully Resettable Source
Save system
No campaign save system. Source
Scenarios
6.0000 scenarios Source
Consumable components
No consumable components. Source

Edition and product

Optional extras
Team composition, obstacle placement, and scenario objectives create replay variety; dexterity strongly affects outcomes. Source
Recommended edition
Catacombs & Castles – Elzra English second edition Source
Language
English
Region
CA
Availability
Observed
Edition type
Revised Source
Current edition
Yes Source
Consumable components
None. Source
Compatibility
Second Edition Includes Integration Guidance For Catacombs Third Edition Components. Source
Credits and catalog connections

Credits

Designers

1
Aron West

Artists

1
Kwanchai Moriya

Publishers

2
Elzra Schwerkraft-Verlag