Castle Doombad
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Developer(s) | Grumpyface Studios |
Publisher(s) | Adult Swim Games |
Platform(s) | Android, iOS |
Release | January 9, 2014 |
Genre(s) | tower defense |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Castle Doombad is an iOS and Android video game developed by Grumpyface Studios and published by Adult Swim Games on January 9, 2014. 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". But now "cancelled"
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.[2]
Critical reception[]
Aggregator | Score |
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Metacritic | 88/100[3] |
Publication | Score |
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Destructoid | 9.5/10[4] |
Gamezebo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Hardcore Gamer | 4/5[6] |
Pocket Gamer | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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National Post | 8/10[9] |
The game received "generally favorable reviews", just two points shy of "universal acclaim", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[3]
References[]
- ^ Dietz, Jason (December 17, 2014). "25 Best iPhone and iPad Games of 2014". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 19, 2015.
- ^ "Review: Castle Doombad". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ a b "Castle Doombad for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive.
- ^ Carter, Chris (January 9, 2014). "Review: Castle Doombad". Destructoid. Enthusiast Gaming. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Oxford, Nadia (January 9, 2014). "Castle Doombad Review". Gamezebo. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Suprak, Nikola (January 14, 2014). "Review: Castle Doombad". Hardcore Gamer. Hardcore Gamer LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Mundy, Jon (January 14, 2014). "Castle Doombad". Pocket Gamer. Steel Media LLC. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ Ford, Eric (January 9, 2014). "'Castle Doombad' Review – Taking Tower Defense to New Heights". TouchArcade. MacRumors.com, LLC. 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, 2020.
External links[]
- 2014 video games
- IOS games
- Android (operating system) games
- Adult Swim games
- Side-scrolling video games
- Tower defense video games
- Video games developed in the United States
- Works set in castles
- Mobile game stubs