King Ludwig II of Bavaria has summoned all brilliant architects to design their greatest achievement: a world-famous palace. Only the best will do! Splendid meetings, white stone, surrounded by water, swans everywhere... All architects must design the palace together. The designer who demonstrates the strongest influence will be ordered to build it!
In The Palace of Mad King Ludwig, each player builds rooms one by one. As rooms are completed, the palace physically expands. Once the ends of the palace connect, the structure is finished, and the player who contributed the most wins!
In detail, this sequel to Castles of Mad King Ludwig shares several similarities with its predecessor—such as tile-laying, room rewards, and the magic of seeing a unique palace take shape during the game—but the gameplay is entirely different. It features no auction and a clever game timer that creates graphical pressure for players as the palace is slowly walled in. The game also offers a unique twist on resource management, with multi-colored swan tokens used as currency, victory points, and keys to unlocking new abilities.