Between Two Castles of Mad King Ludwig is a tabletop game adaptation that puts players in an unusual dual role: you are simultaneously cooperating with the builder on your left and competing with the builder on your right. Each player is a master castle architect commissioned by the eccentric King Ludwig himself, who has made clear he wants the most spectacular structures in the land—and that he plans to judge them all. The tension between partnership and rivalry runs through every room tile placed and every strategy chosen, ending in a single victor when Ludwig renders his verdict.