Castles of Mad King Ludwig

the stars are for the board game which I love. the port could use some improvements. first of all, it needs UNDO button. or at least the ROTATE and BUILD shouldn't be next to each other! features like speed adjustments or starting order randomization. the UI is ugly and cheap. and prone to mistakes.

Great port of the board game. Smooth and solid feel. Good price. Game on !!! Further, after playing several games, it is smooth, and has easy rules to follow. Tactics are there but you are not overwhelmed with choice. learning curve is steep but easy. DON'T PLAY DRUNK !!!! Ahem.....! Worth the price and look forward to other board game ports. So much easier to set up and put away after a game.

'Castles' is a lovingly crafted port of the board game that I highly recommend. ——PROS: 'Castles' has an interesting premise and the mechanics of it are easy enough to pick-up (play the tutorial first!) but it's not a cake walk. AI opponents are competent. I'm a sucker for a good soundtrack and this game delivers. Nice graphics. Game runs great. ——CONS: Google Play Games integration is broken; no ability to sign into my GPG account and no achievements. I've tried it on two phones. Please fix.

if the game had a way to send bug reports, it would improve the application immensely, like to 5 stars. I learned the hard way that if you hit restart level in the pause menu, it doesn't refresh the utilities deck, and I have encountered other bugs including one involving an empty index. It's a fun game, just... the bugs make it frustrating.

This game seems okay at first but it is buggy af. Don't ever go to zero coins or the computer will only ever get gold on its turn when you should get it (even if it already has 60+). The computer players always seem to know what cards are in your hand and will alter how much they charge accordingly. there are levels of the campaign downright unbearable unless you happen to get ridiculously lucky every single turn. I only gave two stars because if fixed it would be really fun. As is, sucky.

The campaign is surprisingly challenging. The AI less so, but clever enough to make you pay attention. It is true to the original game and I am glad that I got it. Is it too late to ask for an update that includes the expansion, with it's swans and moats and secret doors? 😉 (Edit May 2021:) Hooray, now several expansion rooms are available! Also, the new artwork is a great improvement. I'm seeing a few rooms are still missing though. For example, the ballroom, hedge maze, and propylaeum.

Without a comprehensive tutorial, figuring out all the rules proved an uphill task for me. But once I got the hang of it, I found this game to have refreshing depth and replayability.

Good game. A bit slow maybe. Wish it had more "graphic appeal" but at least it's true to its physical version. Update: +1* Campaign is quite fun to play and Collector's edition tiles are a nice update!

This is a really smooth playing and enjoyable app. The rules and mechanisms are quite complex giving a very wide variety to the game. The solo campaign is really good fun and teaches you a lot of the subtleties as you try to win each new challenge. Great fun!

I love this game, but due to a recent update, the "game booster" app (which came with my Samsung and cannot be deleted) menu bar seems to be permanently locked on the right side of my phone screen whenever I play, which is affecting my ability to navigate some of the game functionality (ex. opening and closing the scroll). Does anyone know how to fix this? I have loads of phone games and only Casles appears to be affected. :(

No way to make this a 2 player game. Instructions are limited and not user friendly. Tells you that you can play with two players but i'll be darned if there's any instructions on how to accomplish it. Keeps setting me up with AI with no option to change it to human. Very frustrated.

So the app works as a way to play Castles of the Mad King on your phone. However there are serious QoL issues with the app. It supports multi-player, but only hot seat. Menacing you have to hand a single device around and be together in person. This is unfortunate on its own, but it also displays your favor cards to the other players when you hand them off. Tutorials are also unskippable which is annoying if you already know how to play

A fantastic adaption of a very fun game. The tutorial is robust and the career mode is challenging and unique. A great choice for anyone who likes puzzle style board games without a ton of confrontation.

Love the board game. And the app version is fantastic. Adds a campaign mode. Amazing how all the iconography is kept. Superb display. And obvious thought went into putting the exact board game on your phone.

Latest update doesn`t allow human players. No matter how much I try in the options the game always starts as 4 Computers. I even tried replaying the entire training module to get it to work. No Luck..It's a shame, because I really liked this game. THanks the fix worked.

The screen is cut off which hides some vital information. It's still playable but not really worth it. It's been a problem since an update several months ago.

Seems like a fun game. Finished the tutorial and almost got both crowns first try on the second campaign map, but I can't lay a single tile in a standard multiplayer game.

Great game, great app. Challenging campaign levels will keep you playing long after purchase. Quicker matches have also proven to be fun, and the perfect time-killer for me on the bus!

I really liked this game. It was a bit hard at times, ALMOST seemingly impossible. It took me about a week to figure out the scoring system. Also it was way to short. Glad I got it on sale for .99 cents. Would have been kinda mad if I had paid full price. Good game though. No problems.

On training can't get out of second page. Restarted went to play kicks me out of game. Uninstalled/reinstalled-does same thing. My wife has asked for refund. Same problem as Sara Wurtele. In case you are looking for somebody having same issues.

It is so good to play one of my favorite games! The solo campaign mode is HARD! I never thought of Castle of Mad Ludwig as a brain burner! I like this app very much! I look forward to online gaming.

Gameplay for "Castles..." is actually pretty decent if you've already played the real boardgame but customer service leaves so much to be desired that I'll be avoiding Bezier Games entirely in the future.

Game seems to work OK but I had to request a refund. Images are too small to see details on a phone. Needs to be played on a tablet.

The game needs videos to show the player what to do in game. It also needs a in game rule book because I finished the tutorial and I am still unclear on the rules of this game. Why would I need stairs and why would I want to set game pieces? Some of the game mechanic are very complex.

amazing game, almost exactly like the board game. i just wish there was an option for a sandbox mode to just build by yourself and not have to worry about other players

Generally a good adaptation of the game! Updated: Quick response to original review! (+1) Developer contact in the Play store has been updated. Original issue regarding obscuring of 15-cost market slot discount by sleeping room bonus has been sent to the new contact.

Interface is a little clunky. Unrespsonsive for one phone orientation with game launcher on samsung. But good dev communication though so trust they will keep improving.

The game rarely allows me to figure out how it handles scoring, so I almost always lose to the AI. Finally uninstalled the game, to free up space for more enjoyable apps.

An excellent recreation of the source material, could only be improved of the AI were a bit more difficult to beat!