Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig FAQ
24 questions players ask · Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Full rulebook
Setup
Building Your Castles
Gameplay: Details
- What happens if the two partners disagree about where a drafted tile goes?
- Can downstairs rooms be placed at ground level?
- Is the castle each drafted tile goes to fixed before the partners discuss placement?
- Can you discuss the tiles your partner is about to receive during the placement step?
- Do tiles or cards discarded "out of the game" ever come back?
Room Bonuses and Scoring
- Do the Taxidermy Showroom and Meditation Room score for any qualifying room next to them?
- Can a castle get both the 3-tile and the 5-tile bonus for the same room type, and can it end with five towers, fountains or grand foyers?
- Does a utility room count itself when scoring the connected rooms of its type?
- Does the Throne Room count as two rooms when a corridor room scores for surrounding wall hangings?
- Does a Grand Foyer built over the Throne Room score for both spaces the Throne Room occupies?
- What is the maximum score for the Reading, Sitting and Meditation Rooms?
- Can the Downstairs Room give you a room type bonus you have already taken?
- How many points does each sleeping room score, and does a second set of six other room types add more?
- Which room types must a castle have for sleeping rooms to score the full 4 points?
- Do the Chocolate Room and Spice Room score when the downstairs room is in only one of the two spaces below them?
- When a castle earns a bonus tile or card, who decides where it goes, and are bonus tiles placed one at a time?
- Do Towers and Fountains count as outdoor rooms?