The White Castle: Boeki! Expansion Adds Trade and Diplomacy for Devir Games

Devir Games plans to release a second expansion for The White Castle this year: The White Castle: Boeki! The add-on focuses on new opportunities around trade and diplomacy, bringing additional mechanics that tie directly into the game’s time track.

Key takeaways

• The White Castle: Boeki! is the next announced expansion for The White Castle.
• It introduces Portuguese merchant shipping appearing in the Himeji docks, adding new trade and diplomacy options for clans.
• The expansion adds 20 privilege cards that players can earn by moving along the time track.
• Players will also receive Daimyō gift tokens at the start of the game, each tied to an end-game scoring goal.
• Compatibility is confirmed with the first expansion, Matcha, while Boeki! requires the base game.

Portuguese trade routes bring a new race for influence

Set at the Himeji docks, Boeki! adds Portuguese merchant ships to the harbor, presenting clans with fresh ways to trade and negotiate. The expansion frames success as a matter of who can control both commerce and diplomacy well enough to outmaneuver rivals.

Mechanically, this emphasis shows up through content that interacts with the game’s time progression and end-of-game scoring, encouraging players to plan their moves around both immediate benefits and longer-term objectives.

New cards, new goals, and more time-track pressure

One of the core additions is a set of 20 privilege cards. These cards are obtained by advancing on the time track, and each card provides special bonuses that alter specific requirements—such as adjusting dice roll outcomes or changing the cost of certain actions.

The expansion also introduces 12 Daimyō gift tokens. These are chosen at the start of the game and define the goals players can pursue. If a player reaches the correct space on the time track tied to their selected token, they earn points at the end of the match.

In addition, Boeki! includes 6 time-passing tokens, further reinforcing the expansion’s focus on planning around the time element.

What you need to play, and confirmed expansion support

To use The White Castle: Boeki!, you’ll need the base game. Devir also states that Boeki! will be compatible with the first expansion, Matcha, allowing both expansions to be used together.

While no formal announcement was made in Polish by Portal Games Polska in the provided material, the text notes that a Polish release is still expected.