How to Play

Torres

2-4 players 60-60 min 7.1 Board Game Geek Rating

In Torres, players construct castles and strategically move knights to maximize points each turn. Using limited knights and special action cards, participants must efficiently manage resources while planning ahead. Victory requires tactical positioning and careful resource allocation across multiple scoring rounds in this abstract strategy game.

Published 1999

Get Ready

Setup the game with these step-by-step instructions before diving into your turn.

Place the game board in the middle of the table

Find the Year Card matching the number of players and set by board

Place 8 Castle building blocks on the 8 marked squares

Each player takes 7 Knights in their chosen color and puts 1 Knight on start space "0" of the scoring track

Each player shuffles their 10 Action Cards in their color and places them face-down by their play area

Give each player Castle blocks stacked as shown on Year 1 of the Year Card

Pick a start player; in clockwise order, players place 1 Knight on any unoccupied Castle block

The last player also places the King on any unoccupied Castle block

On Your Turn

What you can do during your turn.

You have **5 action points (AP)** to spend per turn, taking actions in any order; actions may be repeated

Place a Knight [2 AP]:

Place 1 unplayed Knight onto an unoccupied space adjacent to one of your Knights (not diagonal); can place on same or lower level, not higher

Move a Knight [1 AP]:

Move 1 Knight horizontally or vertically onto an unoccupied space; can move up max 1 level per square but down any number of levels; cannot move through occupied spaces; can use Castle doors to move through a Castle for 1 AP

Expand a Castle [1 AP]:

Place blocks from one of your stacks onto unoccupied spaces; must add to existing Castles (on top or at base level 0); tower height cannot exceed total Castle base; Castles cannot be joined together

Buy an Action Card [1 AP]:

Draw top 3 cards from your deck, select 1, return 2 to top or bottom; max 2 purchases per turn; cannot use card same turn purchased

Play an Action Card [0 AP]:

Play max 1 Action Card per turn at any time; may override standard rules

Move up VP Track [1 AP]:

Move your scoring Knight 1 spot up (jump over adjacent Knights if needed)