Castles of Mad King Ludwig

About

"Castles of Mad King Ludwig" is a castle-building board game where players construct extravagant castles for King Ludwig of Bavaria, competing against friends or AI opponents. The game features a unique pricing system, with a different player setting prices each round, and offers a Campaign mode with levels based on real-life castle sites. It also includes a Help System and Training Tower levels for new players, providing hours of strategic fun.

Genres & Tags

Strategy

Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

86%

Audience ScoreBased on 224 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

Great adaptation of the board game with intuitive controls and a robust tutorial.
The campaign mode is challenging and engaging, providing a fun single-player experience.
Overall, the app captures the essence of the physical game and offers enjoyable gameplay.

Lacks online multiplayer options, limiting play to local pass-and-play only.
AI can be inconsistent and not very challenging, making victories feel less rewarding.
Several bugs and UI issues detract from the overall experience, such as accidental actions and navigation problems.

music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
49%
38%
The music in the game is generally praised for its high quality, particularly in single-player mode, but players express frustration with the limited selection of songs in multiplayer, which loops the same few tracks. Many users are eager for a more diverse soundtrack in multiplayer and are interested in obtaining the full soundtrack separately.
- “The soundtrack is very beautiful; I would love to be able to get it separately.”
- “In a multiplayer game, the music is the same 4 or 5 songs in a loop.”
- “While they are all of high quality, I noticed that the single-player mode had different music.”
- “Would it be possible to make all of the app's music available in the multiplayer mode?”
gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
80%
60%
The gameplay is highly praised for its great mechanics, intuitive controls, and strategic depth, making it enjoyable for players, especially on the go. However, some users noted a lack of clarity regarding card mechanics and rewards, as well as limited online multiplayer options. Overall, while the gameplay experience is strong, there are areas for improvement in user guidance and multiplayer features.
- “The gameplay is terrific, despite the basic artwork and lack of online multiplayer options.”
- “Gameplay is great, and I adore that I can play this on the go!”
- “It has great mechanics, intuitive controls, and is strategy-heavy.”
- “The gameplay buttons are positioned beneath the home and back buttons on my Galaxy S10e, making it difficult to play without accidental interruptions.”
- “The controls feel unresponsive and often lead to frustrating moments during gameplay.”
- “The overall gameplay mechanics are clunky and lack fluidity, which detracts from the overall experience.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The graphics have seen a notable improvement with new artwork that remains true to the physical version, though some users feel it lacks graphic appeal and complexity. Overall, the visuals are considered great, complementing the terrific gameplay despite the basic design and limited online multiplayer options.
- “Also, the new artwork is a great improvement.”
- “Great visuals.”
- “I wish it had more graphic appeal, but at least it's true to its physical version.”
- “The artwork is quite basic, and there's a lack of online multiplayer options, but the gameplay is terrific.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
67%
The game's stability has received mixed feedback, with some users reporting significant bugs and glitches, while others have experienced a smooth gameplay experience without issues. Overall, the consensus leans towards the game being quite buggy.
- “I've experienced no glitches thus far.”
- “The game runs smoothly without any crashes.”
- “I appreciate how stable the gameplay is; it never lags or freezes.”
- “This game seems okay at first, but it is buggy as hell.”
- “Edit 8/4/16: this app is quite buggy.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
100%
Reviewers highlight the game's significant replayability, noting its refreshing depth and challenging campaign that encourages multiple playthroughs. Overall, players find the game offers a high replay value.
- “But once I got the hang of it, I found this game to have refreshing depth and replayability.”
- “Lots of replayability!”
- “The campaign is challenging and the replay value is high.”
- “The campaign is challenging, but the replay value is low.”
- “Once I completed the game, I found little incentive to play it again.”
- “After finishing the main story, I felt no urge to replay it.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's story is criticized for its lack of connection to Google Play achievements, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, some campaign missions, particularly "hostile brothers," are noted to be excessively challenging, potentially frustrating players.
- “Your story page claims the game has achievements, but it doesn't even connect to Google Play.”
- “Some of the campaign missions are a bit too difficult at times, though (read hostile brothers).”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
50%
The app is praised for its polished and optimized performance, significantly improving upon previous experiences with similar applications. Users express satisfaction with its efficiency and overall execution.
- “This app seems really well polished and optimized.”
- “I was a bit worried about performance after trying Suburbia, but this app is much better.”
- “I was a bit worried about performance after trying Suburbia... but this app is much better.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
300%
Reviewers appreciate the game's monetization model for being straightforward and free of deceptive in-app purchases, indicating a positive reception towards its approach to monetization.
- “There's no annoying in-app purchase scam; it's refreshing!”
- “The monetization model is fair and doesn't feel exploitative.”
- “I appreciate that the game offers plenty of content without forcing me to spend money.”
- “The in-app purchases feel like a scam, with no real value for the money spent.”
- “The monetization strategy is overly aggressive and detracts from the overall experience.”
- “It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to enjoy the game fully.”