The Game Preserve staff liked this game on first sight. It evolved from the excellent Carcassonne system to be a two-player game with relatively simple mechanics yet interesting play.

Bounded by the castle walls, players work to grow the city. They establish buildings, roads and such inside the constrained space of the castle walls. They position their followers at strategic places: knights to guard the towers, heralds to spread the news, and merchants to sell their wares in the markets.

Castle walls also serve as the scoring track. There are special items waiting along the wall for the first player to reach them. Simple, non-verbal play makes this game interesting for both 8 and 48 year olds.