Free Game of the Week - Castlewars

Funkodrom · 14-06-2007, 15:17:37

Another strategy game. This time it's a card game, like MtG et al I imagine. The idea is you need to build a castle 100 high before your opponent. You could just knock your opponent's castle down instead though.

http://kongregate.com/games/m0rkeulv/castlewars

MDA · 14-06-2007, 16:58:30

its essentially Arcomage - a minigame from inside one of the Might and Magic series

Arcomage ruled, I played it at least as much as the actual M&M game

Centara Fugue · 14-06-2007, 19:24:08

Neat game.

MDA · 14-06-2007, 22:15:46

yep, its a nice find!

Funko · 15-06-2007, 11:13:12

Main problem with this is the lack of longevity. Once you've beaten it a few times, it lacks variety.

Centara Fugue · 15-06-2007, 20:40:56

Hmmm, I'm addicted. I think it has a good bit of longevity, since it never quite plays out the same way twice.

Koyaanisqatsi · 15-06-2007, 21:06:54

'Curse' is vastly overpowered.

Aredhran · 15-06-2007, 22:42:00

It took me a while to realize that MtG meant Magic: the Gathering and not MichaelTheGreat...

I go now

Centara Fugue · 17-06-2007, 03:45:05

The stat buffs as well as curse are really powerful if you can use them early. For that matter, the stat buff cards are always pretty good, but sometimes spending for 2 pixies or 2 dragons can beat spending curse later in the game. The problem I usually have is figuring out how far into the game I am... this one has a way of lasting a looong time. Curse is powerful, but it is also expensive, so I'm pretty sure I wouldn't say it is overpowered.

Centara Fugue · 17-06-2007, 06:52:12

Another thing I've noticed is that if the game goes on long enough, one or both players will have such a large stockpile of consumables that the cards that add or take away 8 of the consumables have little or no effect. At the same time, you get to do silly things like casting 2 Babylons in a row.

MoRe · 17-06-2007, 07:30:32

The strategy in this game is really just determined by what cards you get. There's really not much point in trying to plan too much.

Aredhran · 18-06-2007, 13:02:28

Too much randomness, not enough strategy. Boring.

14-06-2007, 15:17:37	#1
Funkodrom Die Müfzwerge Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Drowning in a sea of retarded sexuality and bad poetry	Free Game of the Week - Castlewars Another strategy game. This time it's a card game, like MtG et al I imagine. The idea is you need to build a castle 100 high before your opponent. You could just knock your opponent's castle down instead though. http://kongregate.com/games/m0rkeulv/castlewars

15-06-2007, 21:06:54	#7
Koyaanisqatsi everything... and nothing Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: the glass house	'Curse' is vastly overpowered. __________________ my other sig is a sig sauer

15-06-2007, 22:42:00	#8
Aredhran Hmmm, Fondue ! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Geneva, Switzerland	It took me a while to realize that MtG meant Magic: the Gathering and not MichaelTheGreat... I go now __________________ You like me because I'm a scoundrel. There aren't enough scoundrels in your life.

18-06-2007, 13:02:28	#12
Aredhran Hmmm, Fondue ! Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Geneva, Switzerland	Too much randomness, not enough strategy. Boring. __________________ You like me because I'm a scoundrel. There aren't enough scoundrels in your life.

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14-06-2007, 16:58:30	#2
MDA Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: updated his email address and can look but not post	its essentially Arcomage - a minigame from inside one of the Might and Magic series Arcomage ruled, I played it at least as much as the actual M&M game

14-06-2007, 19:24:08	#3
Centara Fugue EVE Dropout Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Not even playing this game anymore.	Neat game.

14-06-2007, 22:15:46	#4
MDA Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: updated his email address and can look but not post	yep, its a nice find!

15-06-2007, 11:13:12	#5
Funko Pubs Minister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Banned	Main problem with this is the lack of longevity. Once you've beaten it a few times, it lacks variety.

15-06-2007, 20:40:56	#6
Centara Fugue EVE Dropout Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Not even playing this game anymore.	Hmmm, I'm addicted. I think it has a good bit of longevity, since it never quite plays out the same way twice.

17-06-2007, 03:45:05	#9
Centara Fugue EVE Dropout Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Not even playing this game anymore.	The stat buffs as well as curse are really powerful if you can use them early. For that matter, the stat buff cards are always pretty good, but sometimes spending for 2 pixies or 2 dragons can beat spending curse later in the game. The problem I usually have is figuring out how far into the game I am... this one has a way of lasting a looong time. Curse is powerful, but it is also expensive, so I'm pretty sure I wouldn't say it is overpowered.

17-06-2007, 06:52:12	#10
Centara Fugue EVE Dropout Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Not even playing this game anymore.	Another thing I've noticed is that if the game goes on long enough, one or both players will have such a large stockpile of consumables that the cards that add or take away 8 of the consumables have little or no effect. At the same time, you get to do silly things like casting 2 Babylons in a row.

17-06-2007, 07:30:32	#11
MoRe being an outcast Join Date: May 2007 Location: I can see your aura and it's ugly	The strategy in this game is really just determined by what cards you get. There's really not much point in trying to plan too much.