Castles of Mad King Ludwig

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 226 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

stability2 negative mentions

Faithful and well-made adaptation of the physical board game with intuitive controls and visuals.
Challenging and engaging single-player campaign mode that adds replayability and strategic depth.
Great tutorial and helpful automated scoring, making the game easy to learn and enjoyable.

Lack of online multiplayer is a major drawback; only local pass-and-play is supported, causing privacy issues and inconvenience.
Several bugs and UI issues such as accidental placement/confirmation, no undo button, screen cutoff on some devices, and occasional game crashes.
AI opponent is often weak or inconsistent, sometimes making illogical moves or being too easy to beat, reducing challenge for experienced players.

music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
24%
38%
The game's music is praised for its high quality and beauty, especially in single-player mode, though multiplayer features a repetitive loop of only 4-5 tracks. Players express a desire for more variety in multiplayer music and the availability of the full soundtrack separately.
- “While they are all of high quality, I noticed that the single-player mode had different music.”
- “The soundtrack is very beautiful, I would love to be able to get it separately.”
- “Would it be possible to make all of the app's music available in the multiplayer mode?”
- “In multiplayer mode, the music is just the same 4 or 5 songs looped repeatedly.”
- “While the music tracks are all of high quality, the single-player mode features different music compared to multiplayer.”
- “Would it be possible to make all of the app's music available in multiplayer mode?”
gameplay
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
33%
The gameplay is generally praised for being intuitive, strategic, and enjoyable on the go, though some users find the card mechanics and reward systems unclear. Controls are well-designed, but minor interface issues were noted on certain devices.
- “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.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The graphics are an improvement with great visuals and faithful artwork, though some users find the artwork basic and wish for more graphic appeal. Overall, the visuals are solid and complement the gameplay well.
- “Also, the new artwork is a great improvement.”
- “Wish it had more graphic appeal but at least it's true to its physical version.”
- “Great visuals.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
The game's stability is inconsistent, with some users experiencing frequent bugs and glitches, while others report no issues. Overall, it appears to have notable stability problems.
- “I've experienced no glitches thus far.”
- “This game seems okay at first but it is buggy af.”
- “Edit 8/4/16: this app is quite buggy.”
replayability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the game offers significant replayability, with challenging campaigns and refreshing depth that keep the experience engaging even after multiple playthroughs.
- “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 replay value is high.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The story includes a campaign with challenging missions, though some difficulty spikes may frustrate players. Additionally, the game lacks proper integration with Google Play achievements despite claiming to have them.
- “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 (for example, hostile brothers).”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The app is praised for being well-polished and highly optimized, delivering better performance compared to similar titles like Suburbia. Users appreciate its smooth and efficient operation.
- “This app seems really well polished and optimized.”
- “I was a bit worried about performance after trying Suburbia, but this app is much better.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game’s monetization is praised for being straightforward and free of exploitative in-app purchase schemes. Users appreciate the absence of scam-like microtransactions.

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Castles of Mad King Ludwig is a action game.

Castles of Mad King Ludwig is available on Phone, iPad, iPhone, Tablet and others.

Castles of Mad King Ludwig was released on May 24, 2016.

Castles of Mad King Ludwig was developed by Bezier Games.

Castles of Mad King Ludwig has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Castles of Mad King Ludwig for its gameplay but disliked it for its music.

Castles of Mad King Ludwig is a single player game.

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