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 the player board. Every tile has a function that starts when the tile is placed in the princedom. The princedom itself consists of several regions, each of which demands its own type of settlement tile.
 
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 Winner
2011 Meeples Choice Award Nominee
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