Castles of Mad King Ludwig

4.4
1.03K reviews
10K+
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Content rating
Everyone
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About this game

"Castles of Mad King Ludwig is a great port of a really cool castle building board game." TouchArcade

"A diverting tile-laying game. Excellent series of puzzles and tough AI." PocketGamer

Ted Alspach's castle-building board game comes alive on Android! The winner of the prestigious 2015 Mensa Mind Games award tasks players with building extravagant castles for King Ludwig of Bavaria. Castles are constructed one room at a time, with a different player each round setting the prices for the others, resulting in a competitive, engaging game where building is as much fun as winning!

Choose your strategy carefully as you compete against your friends or computer AI opponents. Or take on the Campaign, and travel to 15 real-life castle sites, each with up to 3 unique Crown Goals, providing hours of fun and challenge.

• Two to Four Player Pass-and-Play/Computer Matches
• Campaign Mode with Levels based on Real Castle Sites
• Training Tower Levels teach Game Basics
• Help System with Illustrated Rules, Tips, and Tile Reference
• 75 Different Room Tiles
• Orchestral Soundtrack
• Share Your Castle on Twitter, Facebook, and more

* For the best user experience, devices with 5-inch screens or larger running Android 4.4 (KitKat) or higher are recommended. *
Updated on
Sep 16, 2024

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Ratings and reviews

4.4
816 reviews
JT Siren
July 11, 2024
This is a great game, and a good implementation with two minor gripes: 1. In one-player mode, I always begin as the first player, always. It would be better if that was variable. 2. The pass button is right where my thumb is for scrolling the board, and on several occasions I've passed on accident while just trying to look around. I would recommend a "confirm decision" step for this and other times when I wasn't quite ready to commit to my placement. Otherwise a great little game.
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Charles Wentzel
May 23, 2021
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.
8 people found this review helpful
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David Mateyka
November 26, 2022
The app is a great extension of the already fantastic board game. Easy to use and plays just like the real game. I love the added challenges in the app, though some are pretty dang tough, especially with a bit of luck needed in getting the right tiles/bonus cards. Overall I love it and hope they add more to it in the future.
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Compliance update.