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

Castle Doombad is a 2014 tower defense game developed by Grumpyface Studios and published by Adult Swim Games. In the game, the player controls Dr. Lord Evilstein, a villain who must defend a castle from invading heroes. It was originally released on January 9, 2014, as a mobile title for iOS and Android, and a sequel titled Castle Doombad: Free to Slay 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 was 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]

Gameplay

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The player controls Dr. Lord Evilstein, who has kidnapped a local princess. They can construct traps and defenses to defeat heroes from saving her. Traps include minions that attack heroes, automatic traps such as trap doors, and manual traps such as spikes.[3]

Critical reception

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Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic88/100[4]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid9.5/10[5]
Gamezebo[6]
Hardcore Gamer4/5[3]
MacLife[7]
Pocket Gamer[8]
TouchArcade[9]
National Post8/10[10]

The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[4]

References

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  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.
  • ^ "Castle Doombad 2023 Reveal Trailer". YouTube. March 30, 2023. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  • ^ a b 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.
  • ^ a b "Castle Doombad for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. Fandom. Archived from the original on 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-01-12.
  • ^ Carter, Chris (January 9, 2014). "Review: Castle Doombad". Destructoid. Gamurs. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  • ^ Oxford, Nadia (January 9, 2014). "Castle Doombad Review". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  • ^ Saldana, Giancarlo (January 15, 2014). "Castle Doombad Review". MacLife. Future US. Archived from the original on January 19, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  • ^ Mundy, Jon (January 14, 2014). "Castle Doombad". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media LLC. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  • ^ 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.
  • ^ 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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