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Nekonyancer[img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edd6cb0649.58577596.jpg[/img] "Hark, hark, paupers and baronets, hawks and cravens! Our good king tells me to declare open the great... COMBO PARTY!" - 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳, 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘫𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘺 [green][tip] This tutorial is best viewed on a computer![/green] 1maintitlebar_content

NekonyancerIn *Castle Combo,* each player recruits 9 characters and places them in their 3x3 card tableau. [blue]All 78 Character cards come from 2 places:[/blue] - the *Castle* (top row) - the *Village* (bottom row) The [red]*Messenger*[/red] indicates which location one can recruit from!2maintitlebar_content

NekonyancerEach character grants an immediate ability and, at the end of the game, scores points depending on the card's scoring condition. After everyone has played *9 turns* and has a complete 3x3 tableau of cards, [green]whoever has the most points wins![/green]3maintitlebar_content

Nekonyancer[blue]Each turn has four steps:[/blue] *1.* Spend a key (optional) *2.* Buy a card (mandatory) *3.* Apply the card's ability (mandatory) *4.* Move the messenger and refill card rows (mandatory) Let's play through our first turn now. I'll explain the steps in more detail as we go!4maintitlebar_content

Nekonyancer[blue]*1. Spend a key*[/blue] (optional)---Keys can be spent on two options: [red]*- Move the messenger:*[/red] Moves from the Village to the Castle or vice-versa. [red]*- Renew cards:*[/red] Discards all cards in the Messenger's location and draws replacements.5moveMessenger_button

NekonyancerEach player started the game with [green]*15🪙*[/green] and [green]*2 keys,*[/green] so we could certainly use one now if we wanted, but I think we'll save them for later. *Click on [blue]"Skip"[/blue] at the top!*6player_board_11941354

Nekonyancer[blue]*2. Buy a card*[/blue] (Mandatory)---The [red]*Messenger*[/red] is currently in the *Village* (bottom row), so we must select and buy one of the cards there. There will always be *3 cards* available in each location.1messenger

NekonyancerThe cost of each card is indicated in the top-left corner. The Armorer is only 3 coins. Let's buy her! *Select the Armorer. Then click on [blue]"Buy selected card"[/blue] at the top!*2card-56-front

Nekonyancer*Great!* If you scroll down, you'll see that the card was moved to our *Card Tableau.* I mentioned earlier that we need to form a *3x3 square,* but we don't have to decide which slot our Armorer will occupy yet.1player_name_11941354

Nekonyancer[blue]*3. Apply the card's ability*[/blue]---Each card's ability is indicated just under its picture. This is the Armorer's ability: [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edd6ea4f99.13160537.jpg[/img] It features a "-1" coin above two flags.2player_name_11941354

Nekonyancer[img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edd71356a6.13573824.jpg[/img] Silver double-tipped banners indicate *Castle* cards. Brown single-tipped banners indicate *Village* cards. This means that any Castle or Village card we purchase from now on will cost 1 coin less!3player_name_11941354

NekonyancerThe white scroll at the bottom of the card shows the card's *scoring condition.* [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edd7a6cb26.92936655.jpg[/img] At the end of the game, we'll score 3 points for each [red]red shield[/red] in the Armorer's row or column!4player_name_11941354

NekonyancerIf you forget what any of the icons represent, just click on the *"?"* in the bottom-left corner. [green]It's a Player Aid with explanations of all the iconography![/green]5bga-help_buttons

Nekonyancer[blue]*4. Move the Messenger and refill card rows*[/blue]---The Messenger will move to the other location whenever someone buys a card with this icon under its cost: [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edd7315321.29717501.jpg[/img] The Armorer doesn't have such an icon, so the Messenger didn't move.6player_name_11941354

NekonyancerThe card we purchased was replaced with another card from the appropriate deck. [blue]That's the end of our turn! Now our opponent will go.[/blue]7card-49-front

NekonyancerNext turn! Our opponent bought a card with this icon... [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edd7510f99.41750620.jpg[/img] ... so the [red]*Messenger*[/red] moved to the Castle.1messenger

NekonyancerJust like last turn, we can choose to use a key, but I think we'll skip again. *Click on [blue]"Skip!"*[/blue]2pass_button

NekonyancerBefore we buy our next card, let's learn about *shields.* Each card has one or two shields in the top-right corner. [blue]There are six kinds:[/blue] Nobility / Faith / Scholarship [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edd76ba1f1.20854926.jpg[/img] (Usually found in the Castle) Military / Craftsmanship / Peasantry [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edd7892a55.16262585.jpg[/img] (Usually found in the Village)1player_name_11941354

NekonyancerRemember, our *Armorer* will score points if there are [red]red shields[/red] (military) in her row or column. The Royal Guard has a red shield, so let's buy him! He will only cost 3 coins instead of 4 because of the Armorer's ability. *Click on the Royal Guard. Then click on [blue]"Buy selected card"[/blue] at the top!*2card-4-front

NekonyancerGood! The Royal Guard hasn't moved to our Tableau yet because we need to tell BGA where to put him. All cards after our first card must be placed *adjacent* to at least one other card! [blue]Scroll down to our Tableau. Where do you think we should put the Royal Guard?[/blue]1player_name_11941354

NekonyancerWell, the Royal Guard will score points based on [blue]*Nobility*[/blue] shields in his column. [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edd7c140b6.01786930.jpg[/img] The Armorer is not a Nobility card, so we shouldn't put them in the same column. *Place the Royal Guard to the [red]right[/red] of the Armorer!*2player_name_11941354

Nekonyancer*Good!* Next, the Royal Guard's ability activated, giving both us and our opponent 1 key.1player_board_11941354

NekonyancerOur turn again. Hmm, the [red]*Messenger*[/red] is in the Village again. Let's examine our options. The *Revolutionary* will only score points if we don't have any blue (Nobility) shields. Our Royal Guard has a blue shield, so we definitely don't want her.1card-41-front

NekonyancerThe *Spice Merchant* is pretty good. She's free, and her ability (2 coins per orange shield) will give us 4 coins (2 from herself, 2 from our Armorer). She will be worth 5 points if she's in the middle row. That's not a lot, but it's an easy condition to accommodate.2card-73-front

NekonyancerOoh, but look at the *Captain!* He has [red]two red shields[/red] (Military), so our Armorer will score even more points. Plus, his own scoring condition is worth more points than the Spice Merchant's. Let's go for him!3card-12-front

NekonyancerTo get the Captain, we'll unfortunately have to move the [red]*Messenger,*[/red] which will cost 1 key. *Click on [blue]"Move the messenger!"[/blue] at the top!*4messenger

Nekonyancer*Next, buy the Captain!*1card-12-front

NekonyancerScroll down to our Tableau again. We have to select a slot for him. [blue]Where do you think we should place him?[/blue]1player_name_11941354

NekonyancerThere is only one slot from which the Captain can help the Armorer score more points while also fulfilling his own scoring condition, which is to be in the rightmost column! *Place the Captain to the [red]right[/red] of the Royal Guard!* 2player_name_11941354

NekonyancerGreat! Remember, at the end of the game, we'll must end up with a *3x3 square* of cards. Since we now have a row with 3 cards in it, we can't make that row any longer. From now on, all our cards will have to be placed *above* or *below* our existing cards.1player_name_11941354

NekonyancerNext turn! The [red]*Messenger*[/red] is in the Castle, but the cards here aren't especially good for us. The *Bombardier* in the Village would be great, so let's use another key to move the messenger. *Click on [blue]Move the messenger[/blue] at the top!*1maintitlebar_content

Nekonyancer*Buy the Bombardier!*1card-44-front

NekonyancerThe Bombardier will score points from [red]red shields[/red] (military) in his column, so we should put him above or below our Captain! *Scroll down. Place the Bombardier under our Captain!*1player_name_11941354

NekonyancerThe Bombardier's ability gives us a choice between two options: 1 coin per orange shield our neighbor has or two keys. Well, our neighbor doesn't have any orange shields... *Take two keys!*1chooseCardAbility1_button

NekonyancerThis time, I don't see anything in either location that's good for us, except maybe the *Spice Merchant.* Hmm. Let's use another key to discard the cards in the Village and draw 3 new cards. *Click on [blue]"Renew cards"[/blue] at the top!*1player_name_11941354

NekonyancerNice, a card with a [red]red shield![/red] Hmm... To take advantage of his shield, we'll have to put him in our *left* or *right* column. But according to his scoring condition, he really wants to be in the *middle.* Shoot.1card-58-front

NekonyancerI'm a little concerned about money, so let's buy the *Vicar* instead. His ability will give us 3 coins. According to his scoring condition, we can place up to 5 leftover coins on him at the end of the game, scoring 2 points for each one. [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edd7d96595.03220964.jpg[/img] *Buy the Vicar!*2card-45-front

Nekonyancer*Scroll down and place the Vicar above our Armorer.*1player_name_11941354

NekonyancerWe're off to a pretty good start. There's just one more thing I have to show you. [blue]I'll fast-forward a little bit...[/blue]1player_name_11941354

NekonyancerOkay. It's our opponent's turn, and they currently have *0 coins.* What can they do?1player_board_92143487

NekonyancerIf you scroll down, you'll see that they took a card and placed it *face down* in their tableau. Face down cards are free, do not have any shields, and do not score points at the end of the game. [green]However, they immediately grant 6 coins and 2 keys.[/green]1maintitlebar_content

Nekonyancer[blue]Okay, I think you've seen enough![/blue] The game will continue until each player has taken *9 turns* and has completed their tableau. Then BGA will count up the points!2maintitlebar_content

NekonyancerIn addition to points from each card's scoring condition, each player will score 1 point from each leftover key. Leftover coins are worth nothing unless they are placed on purses, like this one: [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img6785edd8021116.94697183.jpg[/img] [green]Whoever has the most points wins![/green] Tiebreaker: Leftover coins.3maintitlebar_content

NekonyancerOnce you have some experience with the base game, you might consider toggling the *expansion* in the lobby options: *Out of the Oubliette!* The expansion adds 12 cards to the game with a new mechanic: *locked abilities.* [img]https://x.boardgamearena.net/data/tutorials/img69098509e715f0.88300941.jpg[/img]4maintitlebar_content

NekonyancerWhen you buy a card with a locked ability, BGA will take a key from the supply and place it on your card. You can use that key to *activate* the locked ability once during the game, whenever you like! If this key is not used by the end of the game, it is added to your inventory before scoring endgame points, and is thus worth 1 point.5maintitlebar_content

Nekonyancer[blue]*Thank you for playing through this tutorial for Castle Combo!*[/blue] If you have any questions or comments about the tutorial, feel free to send *Nekonyancer* a message! Big thank yous go out to *Grégory Grard* and *Mathieu Roussel* for designing this game, *Catch Up Games* for publishing, and *thoun* for bringing it to BGA! Have fun! :D6maintitlebar_content

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