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CASTLE CARNAGE

This project is the first fortress in the Castle Carnage series, a modular toy and game system about defending castles across Europe from the supernatural invasion known as The Plague (Die Pest).

The Black Cathedral

A gothic fortress stands alone in the Black Forest.

Each summer the Plague Riders return, spreading disease across Europe.

Inside the castle, the defenders must manage chaos, trigger deadly traps, and hold the fortress together.

Hold the walls. Survive the Plague.

Castle Carnage is a modular castle defense toy and game system.

Players manage the rooms, characters, and traps of a living fortress while the Plague gathers outside the walls.

Every turn new disasters appear:

• plague riders attack

• infection spreads

• prisoners riot

• siege weapons strike the gate

The longer the siege continues, the more chaotic the castle becomes.

Help bring The Black Cathedral to life.

What's Included?

Castle Carnage: The Black Cathedral

Your core set includes everything needed to defend the fortress.

• Modular Black Cathedral Castle

Gatehouse (Torhaus)

Rampart wall sections

Courtyard base

Tower structures

• Metal Character Figures

Castle defenders

Engineers, guards, and castlefolk

• Plague Enemy Figures

Plague Riders

Siege attackers

 

• Mechanical Castle Traps

Rolling boulder ramp

Portcullis gate

Defensive mechanisms

• Two Game Decks

Plague Deck (enemy events)

Castle Room Deck (interior rooms and actions)

• Game Components

metal trap balls

tokens

dice

•Rulebook

Learn the mechanics of defending the fortress

Scenarios and missions for the siege

 

The Black Cathedral is the first fortress in the Castle Carnage modular castle system, with future castles, traps, and characters planned as expansions.

The Black Cathedral

Deep in the Black Forest (Schwarzwald) stands the fortress known as the Black Cathedral.
This towering castle combines the architecture of a gothic cathedral with the defenses of a medieval fortress.

Iron gates guard the entrance. Bell towers rise above the forest.

Inside the walls, the defenders prepare for another summer siege.

The Plague

The enemy is known simply as The Plague.

They travel as riders, soldiers, and siege engineers who spread disease across the land.

Their goal is not conquest.

Their goal is infection.

Every castle they reach becomes another battlefield.

Fact: The Black Death

The Plague in the game is inspired by the real Black Death, the devastating bubonic plague that spread across Europe in the 1300s.

Beginning in the mid-14th century, the disease spread through cities and trade routes, killing millions of people.

Entire towns were abandoned and many regions were cut off from communication for years.

This historical catastrophe inspired the dark setting of Castle Carnage.

A Living Castle

The Black Cathedral is not just scenery.

It is a playable fortress filled with rooms.

Characters move through locations such as:

• Gatehouse (Torhaus)

• Dungeon (Kerker)

• Bell Tower (Glockenturm)

• Infirmary (Heilstube)

• Barracks (Wachtstube)

• Courtyard (Hof)

Each room allows players to perform important actions while the siege unfolds.

Fact: Cologne Cathedral

The Black Cathedral fortress draws architectural inspiration from Cologne Cathedral (Kölner Dom) in Germany.

Construction of Cologne Cathedral began in 1248, making it one of the most famous Gothic cathedrals in Europe.

Its massive twin towers and dramatic vertical design influenced the towering fortress architecture used in Castle Carnage.

In the game world, the Black Cathedral imagines what a cathedral built as a fortress might look like.

Mechanical Castle Traps

The castle is filled with working defensive mechanisms.

Players can activate traps such as:

• rolling boulder ramps

• iron portcullis gates

• ballista towers

• collapsing bridges

• dungeon trapdoors

Sometimes these traps stop the Plague.

Sometimes they create even greater carnage inside the fortress.

Characters of the Castle

The defenders are not generic soldiers.

They are the people who live inside the fortress. Examples include:

• the fortress lord

• the engineer who maintains the traps

• the physician treating the sick

• the gaoler managing prisoners

• the cook feeding the defenders

Every character plays a role in keeping the castle alive.

Join the Defense

The Black Cathedral is under siege.

Your support will help bring this gothic fortress to life with:

• detailed castle components

• metal character figures

• event cards and traps

• a modular castle system designed for future expansions

Join the defense. Hold the fortress. Survive the Plague.

The Castle Carnage System

The Black Cathedral is the first fortress in the Castle Carnage series.

Future expansions will explore other castles across Europe defending the frontier against the Plague.

Each fortress introduces new architecture, characters, traps, and enemies.

Project Progress

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SUPPORT THE PROJECT

Castle Carnage: The Black Cathedral is the first fortress in a new modular castle toy system.

Your support will help bring the Black Cathedral to life with detailed castle pieces, metal figures, and the event cards that drive the siege.

By backing this project, you help us build the first fortress and open the gates for future castles across Europe.

Join the defense and help hold the frontier.