Castles of Mad King Ludwig Reviews – Page 5
5/5 rating based on 52 reviews. Read all reviews for Castles of Mad King Ludwig for iPhone.
Castles of Mad King Ludwig is paid iOS app published by Bezier Games, Inc.
Complicated, pointless, boring
lalalalalalah
I love eurogames: Catan, Carcassone, Ticket to Ride... This one is nowhere near them. Complex scoring and unsatisfying gameplay mechanics make this a complete #fail in my book. Too bad, because the castle-building premise sounded great.
Just like the board game...with a few issues
LHopps
The app is the same as the board game, which is great! There's even an added "campaign" which adds a nice extra level of game play. If you enjoy the game, you'll love the app. BUT there are definitely some issues as other users have pointed out. In addition to bugs others have pointed out, I just played a game in which the computer chose to take a utility room one turn and then took a utility room in their second turn. They used that room to connect to their foyer and then blocked the final entrance. They could only build two rooms the entire game, even though always having one entrance is required in the rules of the board game. Definitely a fun game. But I'm not sure it's worth $7 with the current problems.
Excellent
Fbncci
A faithful version of an outstanding board game. I have also seen the bugs the others have reported, but they are minor compared to other games. The campaign mode adds so much to the replay value of this game.
Great game, with some annoying bugs
Hdarb
I love "Castles..." the board game, and this app is a good proxy for it. The AI is pretty predictable, though, once you've played enough games. The AI players also make some very unusual choices at times, such as placing rooms illogically or passing on every turn simply because they have the 5-coin bonus card. There are some rule bugs such as AI players on rare occasions closing off or blocking all of their open doorways, or being able to collect the corridor room completion bonus twice in one turn. The AI players also have a very annoying quirk of pricing very valuable rooms (i.e. king's favor bonuses) very low so the other AI players can buy them cheap, and somehow knowing which rooms are valuable for me (based on my secret bonus cards) and pricing them very high- almost seems like cheating at times. Don't get me wrong though, I do enjoy playing the app a lot, despite some annoying quirks. Some things I'd like to see in a future update: a cleaner, tidier interface (it's hard to see the scores as they pop up, and avoid having parts of the interface cover large portions of the board); smarter, adjustable AI; INTERNET MULTIPLAYER; a digital rule book for new players (the tutorial isn't very helpful).
Love the game, but...
Lumric
So I purchased the mobile game and loved playing through the campaign. Liked the play of the open games. But after having the game for a couple of weeks I tried opening the app and got an error message that said something to the effect of, "pairs set came back null." And the game would not open. Even after powering off my phone. Deleted app an reloaded it, and now I have to start the campaign all over again. Would love to give a higher grade but, game failing to open bugs are a bit of a downer.
My favorite board game app
jrb4jc
I love the 4-player version of this game, and I've started getting into the Campaigns as well. This game plays just like the board game. There are only two complaints at this point: 1) I have 3 other friends who bought the app so we could play a 4-player game remotely, but then discovered that, apparently, is not possible with this app! 2) There is a frequent glitch that posts all the players moves in the middle of the active screen, and then you can't see where to place your next room without a lot of hassle, until the text finally goes away. Otherwise, this app would get 5 stars.
How to find the Instruction Book and learn to play
Kmorty33
I just completed the tutorial and kind of enjoyed it but was confused about some things. I couldn’t find any instructions in the Main menu. Getting frustrated, I read some reviews and saw in a developer response to another user, that there is an instruction manual that is only accessible when playing a Match or in a Campaign. There is a gear icon in the upper left corner that must be clicked to access the help button that will then bring up more Options that include the rule book. I’m starting with a 2 Star review and will change it as I read the rule book and learn how to play. Easily worth another Star if the Instructions could be found easier.
Could be a great port.
13utt3rflies
I love the game Castles of mad king Ludwig. I have a few gripes. 1. Devices don’t sync so it doesn’t save your game so you can pick up where you left off. 2. I wish it had option for multiplayer online. 3. I wish there was a undo button a few times I accidentally tap on wrong piece. It could lose you the game. I mean if you choose a piece already and mess up on placement. Otherwise the game is a good. Also expansions would be nice.
Fun game, nice app. Wish there was multiplayer
Ray1234fon1234
Great job on the app. Will multiplayer be added? Even pass and play would be better than nothing. Also, as others have commented, an undo button would be nice, as I accidentally click on "Pass" once in a while and it messes up my game.