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2014 · Grumpyface Studios · Indie · Real-time strategy

Castle Doombad

In Castle Doombad YOU play the villain! Defend your castle and slay the pesky heroes in this strategy and tower defense game with treacherous traps, monstrous minions, and wicked weapons. Originally released in 2014 for mobile devices, now coming soon as a new and expanded remake for Steam and consoles.

Released: 9 January 2014
Platforms: Android iOS
Genres: Indie Real-time strategy Strategy
Developers: Grumpyface Studios
Publishers: Adult Swim
Modes: Single-player
Perspective: Side view
Themes: Fantasy Historical
Country: United States
Languages: English

About

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", 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.

Keywords

tower defense
medieval
villain protagonist
working for the enemy
you play as the villain

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Gameplay

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