Barons

About this board game

Barons is a card game for 2–6 players that takes about 60 minutes, challenging you to build a thriving barony and establish the realm’s first cathedral.

Each player begins with a castle surrounded by one land card of each type: mines, rivers, forests, and pastures. Across four corresponding decks, you will find action cards, buildings, church and cathedral cards, and knights ready to support your growing realm.

Every card offers several possibilities. Play it face up as an action, knight, or building; place it face down as land; or discard it as money to pay for other cards. Choosing how to use each card is central to developing your barony.

On your turn, follow three phases in order:

1. Play action and knight cards, and use building abilities.
2. Add one land or one building to your barony.
3. Tax up to four adjacent lands to draw cards.

Gather resources and expand your territory while using knights to protect your realm. At the same time, avoid the watchful eyes of the king and pope as your barony grows.

To win, you must first build a Church and then a Cathedral. The game ends immediately when a player builds a Cathedral, making the timing of your construction plans crucial. With its multi-purpose cards, connected land types, and clear three-phase turns, Barons combines territory building, resource gathering, and a race toward a landmark objective.