Castle Battles : Strategy but FAST Light Arc Studio Genres: Games Entertainment Strategy Action Free Supported Devices: iPad2Wifi-iPad2Wifi iPad23G-iPad23G iPhone4S-iPhone4S iPadThirdGen-iPadThirdGen iPadThirdGen4G-iPadThirdGen4G iPhone5-iPhone5 iPodTouchFifthGen-iPodTouchFifthGen iPadFourthGen-iPadFourthGen iPadFourthGen4G-iPadFourthGen4G iPadMini-iPadMini iPadMini4G-iPadMini4G iPhone5c-iPhone5c iPhone5s-iPhone5s iPadAir-iPadAir iPadAirCellular-iPadAirCellular iPadMiniRetina-iPadMiniRetina iPadMiniRetinaCellular-iPadMiniRetinaCellular iPhone6-iPhone6 iPhone6Plus-iPhone6Plus iPadAir2-iPadAir2 iPadAir2Cellular-iPadAir2Cellular iPadMini3-iPadMini3 iPadMini3Cellular-iPadMini3Cellular iPodTouchSixthGen-iPodTouchSixthGen iPhone6s-iPhone6s iPhone6sPlus-iPhone6sPlus iPadMini4-iPadMini4 iPadMini4Cellular-iPadMini4Cellular iPadPro-iPadPro iPadProCellular-iPadProCellular iPadPro97-iPadPro97 iPadPro97Cellular-iPadPro97Cellular iPhoneSE-iPhoneSE iPhone7-iPhone7 iPhone7Plus-iPhone7Plus iPad611-iPad611 iPad612-iPad612 Minimum iOS Version: iOS 8.0 Download Size: 1.1GB Castle Battles : Fast RTS Light Arc Studio Castle Battles streamlines the mechanics of classic, top-down strategy to create a fast paced style of gameplay like no … Free Buy Now Watch Media DetailsCastle Battles streamlines the mechanics of classic, top-down strategy to create a fast paced style of gameplay like no other. Expand your empire by building castles near bountiful resources, collect gold to amass outlandish armies, and swarm your enemies in 40 unique levels. Explore the illustrated world of “The Great Tapestry” through four story-rich campaigns: Fight to reclaim your lost homeland as Les Moustachiers. Laugh maniacally as The Clearly Evil Empire. Discover the astral mysteries of The Purperilous. And finally, set out on a hero’s journey as The Order of Awesome to stop the narrative from unravelling. No soulless micro-transactions to help you here! Classic 4X style mechanics are condensed to their strategic core, meaning action packed matches are measured in minutes rather than hours. Thousands of troops can be in action at a time leading to all out swarm warfare. Enjoy the melding of medieval melodies to the pulse of electronica in the Original Soundtrack by Ex-Static: https://xstatic.bandcamp.com/album/the-original-castle-battles-soundtrack It’s time to play… Castle Battles 0xFFFA0001 0x00FF1010 0x000PERIL 0x0AWAITS0 0x00YOU000 0xFFFA000F Information Seller:Light Arc Studio Genre:Action, Strategy Release:Apr 24, 2017 Updated:Aug 25, 2017 Version:3.0 Size:1.1 GB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (3) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal Wrath Well-Known Member May 26, 2011 480 9 18 Seattle #2 Wrath, Apr 25, 2017 Interesting! Looks like Galcon or Infested Planet - - but I wasn't expecting to see a 1+ GB download, ouch. Guess I have some cleaning up to do if I want to try this one out anytime soon... Son of Anarchy Well-Known Member Oct 5, 2015 716 130 43 Male Shadow Runner Australia #3 Son of Anarchy, Apr 26, 2017 I agree, looks too good not to check out. Fingers crossed it's not a waste of time and broadband... 1GB, yowza. TheIronBeagle Well-Known Member Jul 10, 2016 80 0 6 Hardcore gamer Gravity Falls #4 TheIronBeagle, Apr 26, 2017 So far I've finished the first campaign. I haven't unlocked the rest, but the first campaign was enough to hook me, and I might buy the rest. It reminds me of Mushroom Wars, but you can control your units and there are 3 different resources to build your castles, expand your territory, and create soldiers. I'm just wondering before I buy the rest of the game: are there plans for a content update eventually? I loved the first campaign but judging by how long it took me to finish that one and the fact that there is no endless or sandbox mode, it seems theres not much to do after collecting all the trophies. I would gladly pay for an online/local multiplayer of some sort, or a skirmish mode with the AI. BaronMunchausen Well-Known Member Feb 22, 2017 57 13 8 #5 BaronMunchausen, Apr 26, 2017 I'm loving everything about this game so far. To the devs, the only criticism I have is that every time I move around the map, whenever I lift my finger, the screen/map continues to scroll/move for a bit, which gets kinda annoying and jarring (it's almost like it's just too sensitive to touch). Anyway, I'm sure it's a simple fix and will hopefully be addressed soon in an update (please!). I'm buying the full game anyway 'cause it's really fantastic. Support these guys and this beautiful game! P.s. In response to Ironbeagle...I'm not sure if there is one yet, but I too would love to see an endless mode. Son of Anarchy Well-Known Member Oct 5, 2015 716 130 43 Male Shadow Runner Australia #6 Son of Anarchy, Apr 26, 2017 Last edited: May 2, 2017 @Baron - I think you can change the map to continually scroll or not in the settings. Yeah, pretty great game, odd but fantastic graphical style. Quite a bit more involved than the usual Galcon/Mushroom Wars or even Slay for those old enough to remember it. I'm really enjoying it enough to unlock all content. Bit of a story thrown in with different elements introduced in each mission, the last mission in first campaign was quite tough even on normal (there's no easy as apparently we don't deserve it) Map variety quite varied. Also reminds me a bit of 'Crush Your Enemies' as you've got to think and move pretty fast, especially on higher difficulties. It's very polished and free to try with one premium unlock, definitely worth a try even at 1GB+. The more I play the more I like. Edit: I should add that even though it's a RTS, you can play at whatever speed you like, slow and calculated all the way up to super speedy requiring split second decisions and off the cuff intelligent A.I. attacks to repel while simultaneously trying to build a huge army, because in the end the higher number of troops generally win. Gdi Active Member Apr 16, 2016 29 0 0 #7 Gdi, Apr 26, 2017 Got no sound at all. Light Arc Studio Member Apr 21, 2017 19 0 0 #8 Light Arc Studio, Apr 26, 2017 Hello from Light Arc Studio (aka the developers) everyone! Thank you for all the appreciation in the comments! It's what inspires us to keep moving forward in this saturated market. Please leave a review for the game if you have been enjoying the experience we spent the last few years crafting. We are extremely indie and every like and share will help us grow (or at least break even) as a company. This leads me into the thoughtful comments about the size of Castle Battles. Thank you for making the space! We made few compromises on quality for the audio (a 130+ minute OST is unheard of in indie), the visual, and fully cast narrative as well. We hope you find it worth the 1GB! There is a "Quick Match" mode on the main menu that unlocks after the first few levels of game-play. In it you can play with our algorithm to generate wacky "rorschach esq" maps that keep matches balanced and fresh! We hope you all get some extra play-time out of that! Nearly every beta tester and a number of commentators have requested a "multiplayer mode." We are genuinely excited about adding more content like this to the current version, but we need to see enough sales to justify the quantitative effort we have already put into Castle Battles before we add more to it. In other words, please tell everybody about the game! We love making the games we want to play and we want to play them with our friends too. We'll keep an eye on this thread and pop in to assist with any more questions you might have. Thanks again! May your moustache guide you to victory, Cleveland T. Mosher, Castle Battles Writer/Illustrator Attached Files: Character Splay REZ.jpg File size: 345.4 KB Views: 19 Light Arc Studio Member Apr 21, 2017 19 0 0 #9 Light Arc Studio, Apr 26, 2017 @Gdi -What are the specs for the device you are running the game on? We'd like to help you resolve this issue. BaronMunchausen Well-Known Member Feb 22, 2017 57 13 8 #10 BaronMunchausen, Apr 26, 2017 The colors and design in this game are gorgeous. It reminds me of a Don Bluth animated film, which is some of the highest praise I can give. Gameplay is spot on. Highly recommended... orangecan Well-Known Member Aug 9, 2011 1,997 145 63 #11 orangecan, Apr 26, 2017 I've only played the first level and I really enjoyed it but unless I'm being really stupid and it gets explained in the next few levels Idont quite get it. I'm building castles that sit next to gold coins to expand my terrirory, get gold and build soldiers to capture enemies. I get that. What I don't get yet is the relationship between gold, soldiers and gems (if that makes sense). I generate gems to build castles I think, but I don't get what the green virus looking things are or what the amount of gold I have means or why the value of gems means. It's probably me being a bit silly and I'm going to feel very daft if the next level explains all..... Light Arc Studio Member Apr 21, 2017 19 0 0 #12 Light Arc Studio, Apr 26, 2017 No problem @orangecan The mechanics are explained over the first few levels, but here are the essentials to help you conquer your foes: Stone (grey)- used to build castles Gold- produces soldiers automatically Harvested Land- (green) slowly upgrades castles All three of these resources are automatically farmed from the blank "empty" hexes within your castle's borders. Resource hexes provide far more stone, gold, or fertile land than empty land. Build near these hexes to increase your bounty and chances of victory. Multiple castles around a single resource don't farm more from that hex, so spread out your territory. Upgraded castles have more health, expanded borders, and collect more resources. If you're waiting to gather more resources, hit that fast forward button at the top right to speed up time. This isn't a freemium game built on microtransactions after all! I hope that helps. Feel free to keep asking questions! May your moustache guide you to victory, Cleveland T. Mosher, Castle Battles Writer/Illustrator orangecan Well-Known Member Aug 9, 2011 1,997 145 63 #13 orangecan, Apr 26, 2017 That's a brilliant explanation thank you very much, makes everything a lot clearer Light Arc Studio Member Apr 21, 2017 19 0 0 #14 Light Arc Studio, Apr 27, 2017 Happy to help! RinoaHeartily Well-Known Member Dec 12, 2010 1,715 10 38 #15 RinoaHeartily, Apr 27, 2017 I have an issue at tutorial 3. The one which intro the green her. I built a couple of castle near the green hexes and stone hexes.. After 3 castles it stop building it building very slowly... I tried twice and same thing happened... Any ideas RinoaHeartily Well-Known Member Dec 12, 2010 1,715 10 38 #16 RinoaHeartily, Apr 27, 2017 OK I got the gist of the game already.. I am on to chapter 7. It's kinda easy once I understand the mechanics.. Great game. My gripe is that because of the purplish background sometimes I can see anything on the text. I need to move around to a black background to see the white text. Maybe that can be fixed? Light Arc Studio Member Apr 21, 2017 19 0 0 #17 Light Arc Studio, Apr 27, 2017 @RinoaHeartily Happy to hear that everything clicked for you mechanically. I hope you still feel that way for your first boss fight! Do you mean the prompted tutorial text is what you're having trouble seeing? We can look into making it more visible in a future patch. If it is the tutorial text, then you shouldn't personally see any more of it if you're on level seven. But we'll play around with making it more visible for future players. Simoqsa Well-Known Member May 21, 2015 95 9 8 #18 Simoqsa, Apr 27, 2017 Good job devs! TheSop Well-Known Member Sep 24, 2016 264 0 16 #19 TheSop, Apr 27, 2017 Looks very colourful. Does it have cloud saving so I can continue progress on multiple devices and multiplayer? Gdi Active Member Apr 16, 2016 29 0 0 #20 Gdi, Apr 27, 2017 My sound problems from earlier kinda fixed themselves, after reinstalling app. The moustachiers campaign was fun, but VERY easy on normal, only the ninth mission gave a bit of a challenge. Does difficulty increase in campaigns 2-4? Do other factions have some unique gameplay features, compared to moustachiers? (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Next > 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
Interesting! Looks like Galcon or Infested Planet - - but I wasn't expecting to see a 1+ GB download, ouch. Guess I have some cleaning up to do if I want to try this one out anytime soon...
I agree, looks too good not to check out. Fingers crossed it's not a waste of time and broadband... 1GB, yowza.
So far I've finished the first campaign. I haven't unlocked the rest, but the first campaign was enough to hook me, and I might buy the rest. It reminds me of Mushroom Wars, but you can control your units and there are 3 different resources to build your castles, expand your territory, and create soldiers. I'm just wondering before I buy the rest of the game: are there plans for a content update eventually? I loved the first campaign but judging by how long it took me to finish that one and the fact that there is no endless or sandbox mode, it seems theres not much to do after collecting all the trophies. I would gladly pay for an online/local multiplayer of some sort, or a skirmish mode with the AI.
I'm loving everything about this game so far. To the devs, the only criticism I have is that every time I move around the map, whenever I lift my finger, the screen/map continues to scroll/move for a bit, which gets kinda annoying and jarring (it's almost like it's just too sensitive to touch). Anyway, I'm sure it's a simple fix and will hopefully be addressed soon in an update (please!). I'm buying the full game anyway 'cause it's really fantastic. Support these guys and this beautiful game! P.s. In response to Ironbeagle...I'm not sure if there is one yet, but I too would love to see an endless mode.
@Baron - I think you can change the map to continually scroll or not in the settings. Yeah, pretty great game, odd but fantastic graphical style. Quite a bit more involved than the usual Galcon/Mushroom Wars or even Slay for those old enough to remember it. I'm really enjoying it enough to unlock all content. Bit of a story thrown in with different elements introduced in each mission, the last mission in first campaign was quite tough even on normal (there's no easy as apparently we don't deserve it) Map variety quite varied. Also reminds me a bit of 'Crush Your Enemies' as you've got to think and move pretty fast, especially on higher difficulties. It's very polished and free to try with one premium unlock, definitely worth a try even at 1GB+. The more I play the more I like. Edit: I should add that even though it's a RTS, you can play at whatever speed you like, slow and calculated all the way up to super speedy requiring split second decisions and off the cuff intelligent A.I. attacks to repel while simultaneously trying to build a huge army, because in the end the higher number of troops generally win.
Hello from Light Arc Studio (aka the developers) everyone! Thank you for all the appreciation in the comments! It's what inspires us to keep moving forward in this saturated market. Please leave a review for the game if you have been enjoying the experience we spent the last few years crafting. We are extremely indie and every like and share will help us grow (or at least break even) as a company. This leads me into the thoughtful comments about the size of Castle Battles. Thank you for making the space! We made few compromises on quality for the audio (a 130+ minute OST is unheard of in indie), the visual, and fully cast narrative as well. We hope you find it worth the 1GB! There is a "Quick Match" mode on the main menu that unlocks after the first few levels of game-play. In it you can play with our algorithm to generate wacky "rorschach esq" maps that keep matches balanced and fresh! We hope you all get some extra play-time out of that! Nearly every beta tester and a number of commentators have requested a "multiplayer mode." We are genuinely excited about adding more content like this to the current version, but we need to see enough sales to justify the quantitative effort we have already put into Castle Battles before we add more to it. In other words, please tell everybody about the game! We love making the games we want to play and we want to play them with our friends too. We'll keep an eye on this thread and pop in to assist with any more questions you might have. Thanks again! May your moustache guide you to victory, Cleveland T. Mosher, Castle Battles Writer/Illustrator
@Gdi -What are the specs for the device you are running the game on? We'd like to help you resolve this issue.
The colors and design in this game are gorgeous. It reminds me of a Don Bluth animated film, which is some of the highest praise I can give. Gameplay is spot on. Highly recommended...
I've only played the first level and I really enjoyed it but unless I'm being really stupid and it gets explained in the next few levels Idont quite get it. I'm building castles that sit next to gold coins to expand my terrirory, get gold and build soldiers to capture enemies. I get that. What I don't get yet is the relationship between gold, soldiers and gems (if that makes sense). I generate gems to build castles I think, but I don't get what the green virus looking things are or what the amount of gold I have means or why the value of gems means. It's probably me being a bit silly and I'm going to feel very daft if the next level explains all.....
No problem @orangecan The mechanics are explained over the first few levels, but here are the essentials to help you conquer your foes: Stone (grey)- used to build castles Gold- produces soldiers automatically Harvested Land- (green) slowly upgrades castles All three of these resources are automatically farmed from the blank "empty" hexes within your castle's borders. Resource hexes provide far more stone, gold, or fertile land than empty land. Build near these hexes to increase your bounty and chances of victory. Multiple castles around a single resource don't farm more from that hex, so spread out your territory. Upgraded castles have more health, expanded borders, and collect more resources. If you're waiting to gather more resources, hit that fast forward button at the top right to speed up time. This isn't a freemium game built on microtransactions after all! I hope that helps. Feel free to keep asking questions! May your moustache guide you to victory, Cleveland T. Mosher, Castle Battles Writer/Illustrator
I have an issue at tutorial 3. The one which intro the green her. I built a couple of castle near the green hexes and stone hexes.. After 3 castles it stop building it building very slowly... I tried twice and same thing happened... Any ideas
OK I got the gist of the game already.. I am on to chapter 7. It's kinda easy once I understand the mechanics.. Great game. My gripe is that because of the purplish background sometimes I can see anything on the text. I need to move around to a black background to see the white text. Maybe that can be fixed?
@RinoaHeartily Happy to hear that everything clicked for you mechanically. I hope you still feel that way for your first boss fight! Do you mean the prompted tutorial text is what you're having trouble seeing? We can look into making it more visible in a future patch. If it is the tutorial text, then you shouldn't personally see any more of it if you're on level seven. But we'll play around with making it more visible for future players.
Looks very colourful. Does it have cloud saving so I can continue progress on multiple devices and multiplayer?
My sound problems from earlier kinda fixed themselves, after reinstalling app. The moustachiers campaign was fun, but VERY easy on normal, only the ninth mission gave a bit of a challenge. Does difficulty increase in campaigns 2-4? Do other factions have some unique gameplay features, compared to moustachiers?
