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Castles of Burgundy Special Edition (with Stretch Goals with Castle Miniatures)

Castles of Burgundy Special Edition (with Stretch Goals with Castle Miniatures)

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Fee Summary

$10 flat fee - Australia
Calculated at checkout for International Orders.
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Postage within Australia

Australia Post Shipping

We use Australia Post as our primary shipping services in Australia. We discount the shipping for you to provide a $10 flat fee to anywhere in Australia!

All shipments will be provided with a tracking number.

Local Pickup

We offer local pickup / curb side pickup via prior arrangement only - North Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Please chat to us for this option.

International Orders

All our upgrades ship Internationally to most locations (Europe, US, Canada, South America, Singapore, Oceania). We have shipped to over 28 countries. If your country is not listed as an available destination, or you are unable to check out, please reach out to us.

Due to high prices on shipping of board games we typically do not ship these internationally. We use Australia Post for our international postage which typically have a 9 to 26 day delivery timeframe. For international orders, shipping costs are calculated at checkout. All shipments will be provided with a tracking number and insured with the carrier up to $100

Unfortunately there are certain countries we cannot ship to due to customs regulations. If your country is not available at checkout, please contact us and we can confirm.

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Please note that customs tariffs, taxes or import duties on arrival at the destination country are the sole responsibility of the customer. All our products are zero-rated for tax for international orders. For those in the European union, and in Brazil you may be contacted by customs for processing of your item.

Processing Timeframes

All our items that state are in stock, are physically in stock in our warehouse in Brisbane. We do not drop ship, or indicate we have items that we don't have physical stock of.

Processing time frames are as follows:

  • Board Games and accessories are Next Business Day.
  • 3DLevelup branded items are typically posted 1-3 Business Days.

For 3DLevelup branded items, whilst we have the items in stock, we need to often assemble, sort, quality check and pack your items which can take time. Sometimes our quality check prior to shipment will require us to re-print a small part.

If you have purchased a Pre-Order item (stated in the item name), our processing time is typically 5-10 business days as we need to print your order.

Business Hours

Our business operates Monday to Friday but we try and answer questions from the online chat outside business hours if able to do so. We understand many of our customers are in a very different time zone to us. Shipping drop offs and pickups are also Monday to Friday. 

Delivery Timeframes

For domestic shipping Australia Post typically delivers within 5 business days. We often see deliveries in Brisbane locations take 2 business days.

For international orders it is typically 9-26 days but we have seen this extend out to 35 days to some countries.

Shipment Tracking

Shipment will always have a tracking number for you to be able to check status. You will receive an email with a link to our website where you can view tracking information once your order has been placed. We recommend you also provide your mobile for SMS or an reliable email account for shipping update notifications when you place your order.

If you lose your tracking number or do not see it, please contact us and we can provide. We are with you on the journey and more than happy to assist with shipping enquiries.

Shipping Insurance

All items are automatically insured up to $100 AUD on all orders. If you would like to increase this insurance let us know. We may at our own discretion increase this insurance cover without additional cost.

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No 3DLevelup upgrades available. It doesn't need them.

Not required. Our Upgrades

Playtime, player count and age

70 -120 MINUTES

1-4 PLAYERS

12+ AGE

Style:

dice
territory building
tile
set collection
castle

Rank

We rank this game: 9.0 / 10

Visit Board Game Geek Board Game Geek to see community rank

Reviews and How to Play

Sleeve Qty and Size Requirements

81 x 122 mm , 17 SLEEVES
148 x 210 mm, 5 SLEEVES
We don't have sleeves this size

Additional Product Details

Year Released: 2023
Publisher: Awaken Realms
Designer: Stefan Feld

Barcode: 4005556266005

Wow. just wow. The production component quality of this special edition is exceptional! You wont be disappointed.

This is the miniatures version of the special edition (it includes the 3D miniature castles).

Stephan Feld had a smash hit year in 2011 with a one-two punch of releases in Trajan and The Castles of Burgundy.

Selling strong for over 10 years, Alea has teamed with one of the hottest studios today, Awaken Realms, to bring an ultimate deluxe edition of this The Castles of Burgundy with an absolute truckload of expansions, upgrades, and extras!

With 60+ Duchy Boards to change your game with every play, this edition also comprises:

4 Dual Layer Playerboards
180+ Hex Tiles
26 Metal Coins
9 Dice
and over 130 other components!

Includes castle miniatures.

Add new elements to your play with expansions inclusive of Inns, Trade Routes, Vineyards, Team Play or Solo Play!

Castles of Burgundy is a legendary Board Game design created by Stefan Feld. In this 1-4 players tabletop experience, you will take on the role of an aristocrat controlling a small princedom. Trying to build a settlement with powerful castles, practice trades, exploit silver mines, and use the knowledge of travelers.
Now, this timeless game is coming back with an extremely polished, high-end special edition resulting from a collaboration between Ravensburger and Awaken Realms.

In this special edition, you can expect a complete re-design of art and layout to ensure that every piece will have great art and enhance in-game usability. Only the best materials (cardboard, cart paper, box, insert, etc.) will be used to provide endurance, and a premium feel. Many extra components will bring the gaming experience to the next level, such as double-layered player boards, special bags for hexes, 30% bigger tiles, or metal coins.

The Castles of Burgundy is set in the Burgundy region of High Medieval France. Each player takes on the role of an aristocrat, originally controlling a small princedom. While playing, they aim to build settlements and powerful castles, practice trade along the river, exploit silver mines, and use the knowledge of travelers.

The game is about players taking settlement tiles from the game board and placing them into their princedom, which is represented by a Duchy board that is placed in the Player board.

AWARDS & HONORS

  • 2018 Juego del Año Finalist
  • 2018 Gra Roku Game of the Year Winner
  • 2018 Gra Roku Advanced Game of the Year Nominee
  • 2012 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee
  • 2012 Games Magazine Best New Advanced Strategy Game Winner
  • 2012 As d'Or - Jeu de l'Année Nominee
  • 2011 Tric Trac Nominee
  • 2011 Tric Trac de Bronze
  • 2011 Spiel des Jahres Recommended
  • 2011 Meeples' Choice Award
  • 2011 Jocul Anului în România Advanced Finalist
  • 2011 International Gamers Award - General Strategy; Multi-player Nominee
  • 2011 Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Nominee
  • 2011 Deutscher Spiele Preis Best Family/Adult Game 2nd Place

Board game contents

  • 164 base game hex tiles
  • 1 rulebook
  • 4 help sheets
  • 1 game board double sided
  • 20 double sided duchy player boards
  • 4 dual layer player boards
  • 4 player board overlays (plastic tiles lock overlay)
  • 26 worker tokens
  • 42 high quality trade good tiles
  • 12 bonus tiles
  • 24 metal silver coins
  • 4 high quality cloth bags
  • 4 turn order markers (mini castle towers that stack)
  • 9 dice with wonderful art
  • 4 victory point tiles
  • 4 victory point markers
  • 4 plastic bases for victory point markers
  • 16 double sided duchy boards for 1st expansion
  • 4 double sided duchy boards for 3rd and 7th expansion
  • 16 double sided duchy boards for 4th expansion
  • 4 double sided duchy boards (special edition)
  • 1 double sided duchy board 10th expansion (solo mode)
  • 4 double sided boards 9th expansion (team play)
  • 12 additional tiles - trade routes 8th expansion
  • 4 additional hex tiles for 2nd expansion
  • 9 additional hex tiles for 5th expansion
  • 5 additional hex tiles The Inns for 6th expansion
  • 18 shield tiles
  • 2 border post bonus tiles
  • 1 Store for Vineyard Expansion
  • 1 depot large plastic stand for Vineyard Expansion
  • 51 double hex tiles for Vineyard Expansion
  • 24 vine bonus tiles for Vineyard Expansion
  • 4 Vineyard boards
  • 1 Cloth bag for Vineyard Expansion
  • 16 Castle Miniatures
  • 4 Victory point miniatures

Our Recommendations and Review

 We love this game for so many reasons. From the moment you see the box it screams quality with vibrant art drawing you in. Probably the prettiest game on our game shelf. Awaken Realms has done a tremendous job at polishing every aspect of this game. If you have never played Castles of Burgundy, it is one of the highest ranking games. Rolling dice and then attempting to use them to your best ability regardless of the value to build out your duchy provides some crunchy decision making, but still allows the game to flow well. There is so much content in this edition of the game with many expansions,  of those we have only played a few so far. This game plays well in both 2 players and high player counts. We have often played this game with 3 to 4 players.

For us we rank this game a 9 / 10. Production quality is good, artwork is excellent, and gameplay and content is excellent.

Please be mindful there are two variants for the Special Edition that are not easily identifiable on the box. One has castle miniatures and player score token miniatures, the other excludes these. If you happen to have a copy that does not have the miniature castles and wish to have a castle, let us know we can assist.

Upgrades available:

There are several additional upgrades to the Special Edition, unfortunately these can be very difficult to acquire. These are:

  • Acrylic upgraded hex tile Set
  • Acrylic upgraded tokens set
  • Castles of Burgundy Special Edition 3D Terrain pack (does not come with castles).
  • Castles of Burgundy Special edition playmat

Whilst we love miniatures we would actually recommend the acrylic tile set over the miniature building and farm sets. This is just due to the more conducive flow of play that the acrylic tiles provide to the game mechanics over the buildings. The buildings do look great though, and once painted will really stand out!

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