To The Castle - A ghoulie retro platformer RAUL GARCIA LOPEZ Do you like dark medieval adventures, with gloomy castles and foggy forests? Do you like puzzles & platformers? Do you… Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsDo you like dark medieval adventures, with gloomy castles and foggy forests? Do you like puzzles & platformers? Do you like retro gaming style? Then this is your game!! To The Castle takes all the vibrant mood of those good and old platform arcades and refreshes it in a complete new environment in the palm of your hand with a very accurate and well adapted control: * Help Sir Petrionius in his dangerous quest, dashing and jumping 'til you reach the exit of each level. * Defy the undead zombies and other evil forces in this Pixel-Art epic adventure while you explore untamed dark lands and loot treasures! * A total of 60 levels spread on 3 Mysterious worlds. * Create challenging new dungeons and share them with your friends with the integrated level editor and get incredible rewards for them. * Play levels from people around the world with our cross platform server. * Collect coins and buy items and gems that will help you in your deadly quest. Thrilling adventures that bring you the best of the action arcade gaming! Stay tuned and follow us at: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/dodozen TWITTER: https://twitter.com/DodozenGames DODOZEN SITE: http://dodozen.com/ Information Seller:RAUL GARCIA LOPEZ Genre:Arcade, Puzzle Release:Mar 19, 2016 Updated:Feb 07, 2017 Version:1.0.12 Size:48.9 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (1) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Jayg2015 Well-Known Member Jan 5, 2015 3,734 41 48 Male Player 1 Liberty city #2 Jayg2015, Mar 20, 2016 This looks good. Anyone play it Repulsa Well-Known Member Jul 3, 2015 1,582 79 48 #3 Repulsa, Mar 20, 2016 What are the additional IAP ? Qwertz555 Well-Known Member May 22, 2010 2,318 29 48 #4 Qwertz555, Mar 20, 2016 Last edited: Mar 20, 2016 Let me start fair and objective... This is an auto-run platformer starting with very, very short and easy first ten levels, getting more complex and super hardcore shortly after. You'll die a lot. The Good - nice pixel work, music and sfx - good responsive controls - fast replay - installed MB 48 - no ads seen...phew! The Bad - black bars on both sides of the screen! (enabled to touch/inputs though) - two currencies - tons of iap's (up to $50, gulp) (though not needed from very skilled or very patient players with a high frustration border) - could have come with speedrun times The Ugly - a disguised f2p game ?!? - 2-hours timer for some coins shows up immediately while the daily log-in comes later. - the on the app store stated Gamecenter doesn't exist in the game nor GC app itself. My final subjective opinion... I see the devs hand on the leverage to pull it down in a week...or tomorrow. Edit: I took out the "clearly" in context to disguised. I admit that when i see all those above mentioned stuff, my brain is prejudging a game pretty fast. Sorry. I got used to the jump timing and reached level 26/60. I could replay any level to grind some coins for two extra lives. Phew, they're permanent and urgently needed. All those iap's seem only to be a short-cut to make it easier, though without gaming skills you'll never finish this game. Having no achievements or leaderboard(s) gives this game zero replay value. I probably could finish it in under two hours. A recommendation is impossible, though i started to enjoy this challenge quite a bit. Repulsa Well-Known Member Jul 3, 2015 1,582 79 48 #5 Repulsa, Mar 20, 2016 Thank you for letting us know I am so wary of premium games with IAP lately because as you said they turn out to be f2p in disguise. That's really too bad because it did look pretty cool Dodozen Active Member Apr 1, 2016 28 0 0 #6 Dodozen, Apr 3, 2016 Last edited: Apr 3, 2016 TO THE CASTLE - A ghoulie epic adventure! (by Dodozen) A ghoulie epic adventure for iOS & ANDROID TO THE CASTLE it's a frantic and platformer game that takes all the vibrant mood of those good and old platform arcade classics like Ghouls n Ghosts or Megaman with re-imagined controls adapted for handheld devices. There are a variety of levels and traps that will make Sir Petronius' trip more and more dangerous as he moves through the 3 worlds (60 levels) that compound the single player game. Besides, with the coins you collect along the levels, you can buy a variety of special power-ups that will help you in your adventure: Shields, Amulets, Hearts, Special attacks… Markets: - iOS (iTunes) - ANDROID (Google play) Features: - Retro pixel art style - True arcade action - Single player campaign (A total of 60 levels spread on 3 mysterious worlds) - Integrated level editor - Explore the custom dungeons from other people around the world - Cross platform servers (shared info and levels between iOs and Android) - Lot’s of collectable coins and equipment For more info & media about... To The Castle: * Project landing page * At slideDB * Press kit Dodozen: * Dodozen dev. blog * Dodozen site * Facebook * Twitter Repulsa Well-Known Member Jul 3, 2015 1,582 79 48 #7 Repulsa, Apr 3, 2016 Last edited: Apr 3, 2016 There are a lot of IAP going on here yes? You would probably do better to just make this game free teknalb Well-Known Member Nov 12, 2015 61 0 0 #8 teknalb, Apr 3, 2016 What are the iap? Dodozen Active Member Apr 1, 2016 28 0 0 #9 Dodozen, Apr 3, 2016 Indeed, There are some IAPs, but we can tell you that they're not "game blockers" (we REALLY hate those). These are mainly "extra items". You can have more info on this URL if you're interested. ...aaaand a BONUS gif cheers! Repulsa Well-Known Member Jul 3, 2015 1,582 79 48 #10 Repulsa, Apr 3, 2016 I hate to say it but this is not the first thread for this game and I remember from the first one someone saying the IAP were really obnoxious can you be more specific about what exactly they are please ? I mean for me I hate having to purchase extra lives that's a game breaker for me Dodozen Active Member Apr 1, 2016 28 0 0 #11 Dodozen, Apr 3, 2016 Sure we have no problem describing you the IAPs but I'm afraid you're mistaking the game... this is the first time we post here (ios & android). Anyway, if you saw that somewhere around we would appreciate you send us the link in order to read the feedback from the guy that was saying that. This kind of reasonings are really usefull for us. Anyway, the items you can purchase are mainly: Items that will give you stronger attacks, coins that can give you the chance to buy extra stuff (if you're too lazy to collect enough), gems (that may be used to skip levels) and hearts (not lives) that give you extra hit points. You can check those in the previous gif we attached. cheers! Royce Well-Known Member Mar 22, 2011 4,239 179 63 #12 Royce, Apr 3, 2016 http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=284187 It looks like the poster being referenced may have slightly edited his post after playing a bit more. I am interested and hopeful there will be more impressions posted. I love that it has a level editor and sharing features, but the lack of any sort of leaderboards or anything like that is keeping me away for now. Repulsa Well-Known Member Jul 3, 2015 1,582 79 48 #13 Repulsa, Apr 3, 2016 So it appears the guys main issues were no replayability and no Game Center? Well I could care less about Game Center compatability since it's not working for me anyway. I still think there's too many IAP for my personal liking but it may not be as bad as I thought. Apologies to developer for earlier harsh comments Dodozen Active Member Apr 1, 2016 28 0 0 #14 Dodozen, Apr 3, 2016 Hi Royce, the developers here About the leaderboards... could you tell me what kind of leaderborad you would like to have there? I know that is an idea something we managed some time ago but we discarded it. cheers! Dodozen Active Member Apr 1, 2016 28 0 0 #15 Dodozen, Apr 3, 2016 No problem Repulsa, its understandable There are a lot of games that abused from the freemium IAPs (the "fairmium" instead is not as common as it should be ) Dodozen Active Member Apr 1, 2016 28 0 0 #16 Dodozen, Apr 3, 2016 Hi Qwertz555, The developer here I really appreciate your honest rectification AND the general feedback you're exposing there. It will be super usefull for us. thnx again djstout Well-Known Member Jul 21, 2011 2,672 97 48 Sportscaster & football (soccer) coach Taiwan & Japan #17 djstout, Apr 4, 2016 I totally agree, IAP for a premium... And yes this is not the first thread. If the game stays the way it is now it will be free soon as I don't think many people would want to buy a premium to get a f2p. Qwertz555 Well-Known Member May 22, 2010 2,318 29 48 #18 Qwertz555, Apr 4, 2016 Hey Devs, here is the guy/poster from the other thread... It's nothing but fair to edit a wrong post. Maybe a Mod will forge these two together, please, so the possible missunderstanding about the not needed iap's can get minimized. Dodozen Active Member Apr 1, 2016 28 0 0 #19 Dodozen, Apr 4, 2016 Hi Qwertz555, we really appreciate! cheers! Dodozen Active Member Apr 1, 2016 28 0 0 #20 Dodozen, Jun 1, 2016 TO THE CASTLE - A ghulie platformer with an integrated level editor (Now FREE!!!) Hi guys! Sorry to bump this thread but I think the news worth it Since few days ago the game is totally FREE and available in all the markets for all the main mobile phone OS You can get it here for: * iOS (itunes store) * Android (google play) * Windows Phone (windows market) Hope you like it Enjoy!! - Dodozen team (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Do you already have an account? No, create an account now. Yes, my password is: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
Let me start fair and objective... This is an auto-run platformer starting with very, very short and easy first ten levels, getting more complex and super hardcore shortly after. You'll die a lot. The Good - nice pixel work, music and sfx - good responsive controls - fast replay - installed MB 48 - no ads seen...phew! The Bad - black bars on both sides of the screen! (enabled to touch/inputs though) - two currencies - tons of iap's (up to $50, gulp) (though not needed from very skilled or very patient players with a high frustration border) - could have come with speedrun times The Ugly - a disguised f2p game ?!? - 2-hours timer for some coins shows up immediately while the daily log-in comes later. - the on the app store stated Gamecenter doesn't exist in the game nor GC app itself. My final subjective opinion... I see the devs hand on the leverage to pull it down in a week...or tomorrow. Edit: I took out the "clearly" in context to disguised. I admit that when i see all those above mentioned stuff, my brain is prejudging a game pretty fast. Sorry. I got used to the jump timing and reached level 26/60. I could replay any level to grind some coins for two extra lives. Phew, they're permanent and urgently needed. All those iap's seem only to be a short-cut to make it easier, though without gaming skills you'll never finish this game. Having no achievements or leaderboard(s) gives this game zero replay value. I probably could finish it in under two hours. A recommendation is impossible, though i started to enjoy this challenge quite a bit.
Thank you for letting us know I am so wary of premium games with IAP lately because as you said they turn out to be f2p in disguise. That's really too bad because it did look pretty cool
TO THE CASTLE - A ghoulie epic adventure! (by Dodozen) A ghoulie epic adventure for iOS & ANDROID TO THE CASTLE it's a frantic and platformer game that takes all the vibrant mood of those good and old platform arcade classics like Ghouls n Ghosts or Megaman with re-imagined controls adapted for handheld devices. There are a variety of levels and traps that will make Sir Petronius' trip more and more dangerous as he moves through the 3 worlds (60 levels) that compound the single player game. Besides, with the coins you collect along the levels, you can buy a variety of special power-ups that will help you in your adventure: Shields, Amulets, Hearts, Special attacks… Markets: - iOS (iTunes) - ANDROID (Google play) Features: - Retro pixel art style - True arcade action - Single player campaign (A total of 60 levels spread on 3 mysterious worlds) - Integrated level editor - Explore the custom dungeons from other people around the world - Cross platform servers (shared info and levels between iOs and Android) - Lot’s of collectable coins and equipment For more info & media about... To The Castle: * Project landing page * At slideDB * Press kit Dodozen: * Dodozen dev. blog * Dodozen site * Facebook * Twitter
Indeed, There are some IAPs, but we can tell you that they're not "game blockers" (we REALLY hate those). These are mainly "extra items". You can have more info on this URL if you're interested. ...aaaand a BONUS gif cheers!
I hate to say it but this is not the first thread for this game and I remember from the first one someone saying the IAP were really obnoxious can you be more specific about what exactly they are please ? I mean for me I hate having to purchase extra lives that's a game breaker for me
Sure we have no problem describing you the IAPs but I'm afraid you're mistaking the game... this is the first time we post here (ios & android). Anyway, if you saw that somewhere around we would appreciate you send us the link in order to read the feedback from the guy that was saying that. This kind of reasonings are really usefull for us. Anyway, the items you can purchase are mainly: Items that will give you stronger attacks, coins that can give you the chance to buy extra stuff (if you're too lazy to collect enough), gems (that may be used to skip levels) and hearts (not lives) that give you extra hit points. You can check those in the previous gif we attached. cheers!
http://forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?t=284187 It looks like the poster being referenced may have slightly edited his post after playing a bit more. I am interested and hopeful there will be more impressions posted. I love that it has a level editor and sharing features, but the lack of any sort of leaderboards or anything like that is keeping me away for now.
So it appears the guys main issues were no replayability and no Game Center? Well I could care less about Game Center compatability since it's not working for me anyway. I still think there's too many IAP for my personal liking but it may not be as bad as I thought. Apologies to developer for earlier harsh comments
Hi Royce, the developers here About the leaderboards... could you tell me what kind of leaderborad you would like to have there? I know that is an idea something we managed some time ago but we discarded it. cheers!
No problem Repulsa, its understandable There are a lot of games that abused from the freemium IAPs (the "fairmium" instead is not as common as it should be )
Hi Qwertz555, The developer here I really appreciate your honest rectification AND the general feedback you're exposing there. It will be super usefull for us. thnx again
I totally agree, IAP for a premium... And yes this is not the first thread. If the game stays the way it is now it will be free soon as I don't think many people would want to buy a premium to get a f2p.
Hey Devs, here is the guy/poster from the other thread... It's nothing but fair to edit a wrong post. Maybe a Mod will forge these two together, please, so the possible missunderstanding about the not needed iap's can get minimized.
TO THE CASTLE - A ghulie platformer with an integrated level editor (Now FREE!!!) Hi guys! Sorry to bump this thread but I think the news worth it Since few days ago the game is totally FREE and available in all the markets for all the main mobile phone OS You can get it here for: * iOS (itunes store) * Android (google play) * Windows Phone (windows market) Hope you like it Enjoy!! - Dodozen team
