Castle Doombad
Developer(s)Grumpyface Studios
Publisher(s)Adult Swim Games
Platform(s)Android, iOS
ReleaseJanuary 9, 2014
Genre(s)tower defense
Mode(s)Single-player

Castle Doombad is a tower defense and "trap-based puzzler" video game where the player takes on the role of a villain and must defend their castle from invading heroes. It was originally released on January 9, 2014 as a mobile title for iOS and Android, developed by Grumpyface Studios and published by Adult Swim Games. It was followed up by Castle Doombad: Free to Slay, which was released on July 17, 2014. The game went on to receive numerous "Best of 2014" awards including Metacritic's "25 Best Reviewed iOS games of 2014",[1] and selected as one of Apple's "Best Apps of 2014". It was announced on March 20, 2023 that Castle Doombad is set to return as a "reimagined and expanded remake" with updated and remastered art, new content, and new features on Steam for Mac and PC. [2] The release date of the new version is currently TBD.

Gameplay

The player take on the role of Dr. Lord Evilstein who has just kidnapped a local princess. The player must construct traps and defenses to defeat waves of heroes who are attempting to save the princess. Available traps include minions who will attack the heroes, automatic traps such as trap doors, and manual traps such as spikes.[3]

Critical reception

The game received "generally favorable reviews", just two points shy of "universal acclaim", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Dietz, Jason (December 17, 2014). "25 Best iPhone and iPad Games of 2014". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on March 16, 2015. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Castle Doombad 2023 Reveal Trailer". YouTube. March 30, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. 1 2 Suprak, Nikola (January 14, 2014). "Review: Castle Doombad". Hardcore Gamer. Hardcore Gamer LLC. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Castle Doombad for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  5. ↑ Carter, Chris (January 9, 2014). "Review: Castle Doombad". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  6. ↑ Oxford, Nadia (January 9, 2014). "Castle Doombad Review". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  7. ↑ Saldana, Giancarlo (January 15, 2014). "Castle Doombad Review". MacLife. Future US. Archived from the original on January 19, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  8. ↑ Mundy, Jon (January 14, 2014). "Castle Doombad". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media LLC. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  9. ↑ Ford, Eric (January 9, 2014). "'Castle Doombad' Review – Taking Tower Defense to New Heights". TouchArcade. TouchArcade.com, LLC. Archived from the original on January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
  10. ↑ Sapieha, Chad (January 31, 2014). "iOS game roundup: What's on Post Arcade's iPad right now". National Post. Postmedia Network. Retrieved January 12, 2023.


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