The year is 1289. To strengthen the borders of the Kingdom of France, King Philip the Fair decided to have a new castle built. For the time being, Caylus is but a humble village, but soon, workers and craftsmen will be flocking by the cartload, attracted by the great prospects. Around the building site, a city is slowly rising up...

The players embody master builders. By building the King’s castle and developing the city around it, they earn prestige points and gain the King’s favour. When the castle is finished, the player who has earned the most prestige wins the game.

International Gamers Awards Best Strategy Game 2006
Deutscher SpielePreis 1st Place Prize Winner 2006
Spiel Des Jahres Special Prize for Complex Play 2006
GAMES Magazine Best Advanced Strategy Runner-Up 2007

Contents:
* 1 game board
* 1 bailiff cylinder
* 1 provost disk
* 40 cardboard coins
* 30 worker cylinders
* About 100 houses
* 35 marker disks
* About 140 resource cubes
* 40 building tiles 
* Rules booklet

Designer: William Attia