
Leave room nearby for a Monster discard pile. Set them aside-this will be the Monster pile. Turn the remaining Monster tokens face down and mix them up.

Leave room for a face-up discard pile next to the draw pile. Place the remainder of the Castle deck face down. Use the chart below to determine how many cards to deal to each player. The number of cards in the hand depends on the number of players. Since Castle Panic is cooperative, there is no need to keep cards secret. Shuffle the Castle cards and deal a hand face-up to each player. Set any remaining Order of Play cards aside they will not be used in the game. Keep this card in view to remember the steps of each turn. Separate the 6 Order of Play cards from the Castle cards and give 1 to each player. Monsters are placed in the Archer ring during setup only, which allows the first player to hit or slay Monsters. Note: During the rest of the game, Monsters will start in the Forest ring. Place one Monster in each arc of the ring labeled Archer. Put 1 Wall on each of the lines between the Castle ring and the Swordsman ring.ĭraw 3 Goblin, 2 Orc, and 1 Troll from the Monster tokens. Put one Tower in each of the light- colored spaces in the Castle ring. Place each Monster so that the corner with the highest number is pointing toward the Castle, as shown here. Players choose which Monster goes into which arc, but there should only be 1 Monster in each arc.

No matter which version of Castle Panic is played, the game is always set up the same way. They are just helpful reminders of what to do on a turn. If the Monsters destroy all of the Towers, the players lose the game.ġ Tar token: This token is used when the Tar card is played.Ģ Fortify tokens: These tokens are used when the Fortify Wall card is played.Ħ Order of Play cards: These cards aren't used in the game. (The first time Castle Panic is played, the plastic stands will need to be put on the Walls and Towers).Ħ Towers with plastic stands: Towers are the heart of the Castle.
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The board has a series of rings with the Castle at the center.

For more information on Co-op and Overlord versions. The Standard game is described in the rules that follow. There are three different ways to play Castle Panic: Standard, Co-op, and Overlord.

Players lose if the Monsters destroy all the Castle Towers. To win, players must play through all 49 Monster tokens, slaying all the Monsters that are revealed. They either win or lose together, but only the player with the most victory points is declared the Master Slayer. Players trade cards and plan strategies together to stop the Monsters from smashing the Castle Towers. Players use cards to hit and slay Monsters as the Monsters advance from the Forest toward the Castle. The players work together as a group rather than competing against each other. You will all win or lose together, but in the end only one player will be declared the Master Slayer! Object of the GameĬastle Panic is a cooperative game with a twist. They watched and waited as you built your Castle and trained your soldiers, but now they've gathered their army and are marching out of the woods.Ĭan you work with your friends to defend your Castle against the horde, or will the Monsters tear down your Walls and destroy the precious Castle Towers? Goblins, Orcs, and even mighty Trolls lurk in the shadows. The forest is filled with all sorts of Monsters.
