Cooperative Family Board Game

Monsters Are Coming.
Defend the Castle.

Castle Panic is the co-op tower-defense game that's become a weekly game-night staple for families everywhere. Work together, slay monsters, and protect Castle Bravehold — for 1 to 6 players, ages 8+.

🛡 1–6 Players 🎂 Ages 8+ 🤝 Fully Cooperative ⏱ 60 Min Playtime 🏰 15+ Years of Game Nights
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The Dice Tower Game Trade Monthly The Herald Bulletin The Armchair Critic The Board Game Family

Game Night Shouldn't Feel Like a Competition

No sore losers, no one sitting out, no rulebook overload. Castle Panic is built for real families around a real table.

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4 Ways to Play

Play fully cooperative and defend the Castle as a team, or switch it up with Solo, Master Slayer, or All vs. One Brawl mode — same game, whatever mood your table's in.

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Easy to Learn, Hard to Put Down

Trade cards, slay monsters, and plan strategy together. Simple enough for a first game, deep enough to replay for years.

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A Real Family Game

1 to 6 players means the whole crew can play at once — the perfect kickoff to your weekly game night.

A family of four high-fiving together after successfully defending their Castle

Real families, real Castle Panic nights.

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Customers Are Saying

"We laugh and cheer. We threaten to throw each other out of the kingdom when a big monster is drawn. This has just been one of the greatest board games we've had."

Phillip H. — Amazon.com

"Fantastic family game!"

Trent Howell — The Board Game Family

"Watching the wheels turn in my kids heads as we play this game is very rewarding."

James W.D. — Family Game Night Ideas

"Figuring out how to combine forces, facing threats known and unknown, and making life-or-death decisions as the barbarian hordes knock on the gates is a great way to spend time."

Scott Nathanson — Stop Hitting Your Brother

"Castle Panic is a light fun board game that scores high on the let's play again game meter."

Trent Howell — The Board Game Family

"Castle Panic provides a wring-your-hands kind of worry, fret, and yes, panic that few games even approximate."

Rick Teverbaugh — The Herald Bulletin

How to Play, in 3 Steps

Simple enough to teach in five minutes, deep enough to play for years.

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Draw & Trade Cards

Each turn, draw cards and trade with your team to get the right piece in the right hand.

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Slay the Monsters

Play cards to hit Goblins, Orcs, and Trolls before they reach your walls.

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Defend the Castle

Monsters move closer every round — work together or watch the towers fall.

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Hand holding the Castle Panic title card above the board
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Close-up of the assembled 3D Castle Bravehold game piece
Castle Panic
The Base Game

Castle Panic

Monsters are attacking your Castle. Can you work together to stop the horde, or will they destroy Castle Bravehold? This edition features the same great gameplay as the original, with all-new updated art and a custom die.

  • Game board, rule book & custom die
  • 49 Castle cards & 49 Monster tokens
  • 6 Walls, 6 Towers & 12 plastic stands
  • Cooperative tower-defense gameplay for 1–6 players
$34.95
Diagram showing the 4 ways to play Castle Panic: Solo, Cooperative, Master Slayer, and All vs. One Brawl
One Game, Four Experiences

4 Ways to Play

Castle Panic isn't locked into one mode. Play it however your group likes best.

  • Solo Defend the Castle by yourself and test your strategy.
  • Cooperative Team up with friends and family — win or lose together.
  • Master Slayer Play cooperatively, but compete for the most Monster kills.
  • All vs. One Brawl One player controls the Monsters against everyone else.

Expand the Adventure

Already own Castle Panic? Add new monsters, characters, and challenges. (Requires the base game to play.)

Castle Panic Crowns and Quests expansion

Crowns and Quests

12 characters with unique abilities and 18 quests to complete before the Castle falls.

$29.95
Castle Panic Engines of War expansion

Engines of War

Build Catapults, Ballistas & Barricades to hold off fiendish new Monsters and Siege Engines.

$19.95
Castle Panic The Dark Titan expansion

The Dark Titan

Agranok has returned — an 8-point Monster with 5 levels of difficulty for the ultimate challenge.

$19.95
Castle Panic The Wizard's Tower expansion

The Wizard's Tower

The fan-favorite expansion is back. Use magic spells to battle powerful new enemies.

$29.95

Get Everything in One Box

The base game, all 4 expansions, and 13 promo items — the ultimate Castle Panic experience.

Castle Panic Big Box
Best Value — The Complete Experience

Castle Panic Big Box

The Castle Panic Big Box brings the base game and all 4 expansions together in one box.

  • Castle Panic (base game)
  • The Wizard's Tower expansion
  • The Dark Titan expansion
  • Engines of War expansion
  • Crowns and Quests expansion
  • 13 exclusive promo items (a $25 value)
  • Save $35 compared to buying everything individually
$119.95

Got a Younger Defender at Home?

My First Castle Panic brings the same castle-defending fun to preschoolers — no reading required.

My First Castle Panic box art
For Ages 3+

My First Castle Panic

A group of monsters is racing out of the woods, coming right for your Castle! Send out brave defenders to match the color and shape of each monster before they smash the Castle flat.

  • No reading required
  • Teaches matching, strategy & taking turns
  • Cooperative play — no sore losers
  • Preschoolers can play independently
$24.95

Common Questions

Do I need the base game to play the expansions?

Yes — Crowns and Quests, Engines of War, The Dark Titan, and The Wizard's Tower all require Castle Panic to play. They're not stand-alone games.

How many people can play?

Castle Panic supports 1 to 6 players, making it easy to bring the whole family or friend group to the table at once.

What age is Castle Panic recommended for?

The core Castle Panic line is recommended for ages 8 and up. For younger kids, My First Castle Panic is designed for ages 3+.

What's included in the Castle Panic Big Box?

The base game plus all 4 expansions (The Wizard's Tower, The Dark Titan, Engines of War, and Crowns and Quests) and 13 promo items (a $25 value) — everything you need for the ultimate Castle Panic experience in one box. It saves you $35 compared to buying everything individually.

A family sharing a laugh around the Castle Panic board on game night

Ready to Defend the Castle?

Get the complete Castle Panic experience with the Castle Panic Big Box — everything you need in one box.

Castle Panic Big Box — $119.95