The Cubes of Europe

About this board game

The Cubes of Europe is a solo board game for one player, designed to be played in around 15 minutes. In the role of a European noble with a small amount of land, you pursue the ambition of becoming a European noble with significantly more land.

Dice are the key to your plans. Use them cleverly to acquire and place unique cubes, then manipulate the game state through the cubes’ special effects. Your decisions shape the developing game and determine how effectively you can pursue points.

The goal is straightforward but demanding: make the most of the available opportunities and score as many points as possible by the end of the game. Every choice contributes to your attempt to expand your holdings and fulfill your noble ambitions.

• Solo play for one player
• Approximately 15 minutes of play time
• Dice-driven cube acquisition and placement
• Unique cubes with special effects
• A compact system using nine cards, some dice, and a ton of cubes

Released in 2024, The Cubes of Europe is directly inspired by Stefan Feld’s The Castles of Burgundy. The designer’s stated goal is to instill that large experience into a solo game that remains playable and fun while using only a small set of core components.

For players interested in a focused solo experience, the game centers on using dice intelligently, understanding the opportunities created by different cubes, and maximizing the final score within a short session. Its distinctive combination of European nobility, cubes, dice, and special effects provides the foundation for this solo design.