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Castles of Mad King Ludwig

Castles of Mad King Ludwig

Designed byTed Alspach•Published byBézier Games

Rank
228
in All-Time
Total Points
1,520 pts
Borda count scoring

In the tile-laying game Castles of Mad King Ludwig, players are tasked with building an amazing, extravagant castle for King Ludwig II of Bavaria...one room at a time. You see, the King loves castles, having built Neuschwanstein (the castle that inspired the Disney theme park …

Published
2014
Players
1-4
Play Time
90 min
Weight
2.65 / 5
BGG Rating
7.5View on BoardGameGeek
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Rank4
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Mel's Board Game Room
Carla
Aug 19, 2024
Rank5
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Punchboard Party
Scott
Aug 19, 2023
Rank8
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Board Game Gateway
Leo
Dec 11, 2025
Rank13
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Board Game Nerds
Ulrik
Jan 1, 2026
Rank13
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Love 2 Hate
Lance
May 9, 2023
Rank14
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Adamantly Analog
Harrison
Apr 6, 2025
Rank14
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After Evenfall
Jan 8, 2025
Rank18
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Around the Board Show
Daniel Connors
Feb 3, 2025
Rank20
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Chits and Cardboard
John
Jan 11, 2025
Rank26
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The Family Showdown
Rebecca
Nov 9, 2023
Rank34
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The Boardgame Mechanics
Katie
Jan 21, 2026
Rank37
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Unraveled Game Thoughts
Wade
Apr 6, 2025
Rank42
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Room and Board
Chris
Jun 25, 2025
Rank45
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Steven St. John
Jan 16, 2024
Rank50
Mel's Board Game Room logo
Mel's Board Game Room
Melanie
Aug 19, 2024
Rank58
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Board Games Unlocked
Seth
Dec 5, 2025
Rank64
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The Dice Tower
Karla Drake
Nov 24, 2024
Rank76
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The Nerd Shelves
Michael
Mar 22, 2024
Rank92
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The Dice Tower
Tom Vasel
Jan 16, 2026
Rank93
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Kyle Murphy
Feb 16, 2025
Rank94
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The Dice Tower
People's Choice
Jan 16, 2026