# Castles of Mad King Ludwig

> Build your dream castle one room at a time as the board game comes alive!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mobilecastles.castles](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mobilecastles.castles)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.mobilecastles.castles`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bezier Games
- **Category:** GAME\_BOARD
- **Downloads:** 43,390
- **Rating:** 4.45 / 5 (1,050 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.1.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-07
- **First published:** 2016-05-23
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 88 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobilecastles.castles)
- **Website:** [http://www.beziergames.com](http://www.beziergames.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://beziergames.com/pages/privacy-policy-as-of-may-7-2018](https://beziergames.com/pages/privacy-policy-as-of-may-7-2018)

## Description

**Castles of Mad King Ludwig** is an immersive digital adaptation of the award-winning tile-laying board game. Players build extravagant castles for King Ludwig of Bavaria by adding one room at a time, balancing strategy with competitive pricing set by opponents. Featuring both pass-and-play multiplayer (2-4 players) and challenging AI opponents, it offers an engaging experience for all players.

Explore the Campaign Mode inspired by 15 real-life castle sites, each presenting unique Crown Goals that deepen the challenge. The game provides training levels to master basics, a comprehensive help system with illustrated rules, and a rich orchestral soundtrack enhancing the atmosphere. Share your magnificent castle creations on social media to showcase your design prowess. Recommended for devices with at least 5-inch screens running Android 4.4 or higher.

## Rankings

- #316,985 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`

## Review summary

Users appreciate that Castles of Mad King Ludwig is a faithful, fun adaptation of the board game with a helpful tutorial and engaging campaign mode. However, many criticize the app for lacking quality-of-life features like undo and confirm buttons, interface issues on small screens, absence of online multiplayer, and multiple bugs affecting gameplay. Additionally, the app misses some content from the physical game and expansions, limiting game variety. Overall, it's enjoyable but needs improvements in controls, UI, multiplayer options, and bug fixes to reach its full potential.

### Pros

- Faithful adaptation of the board game with good implementation
- Fun and strategic gameplay with challenging campaign mode
- Effective and helpful tutorial for learning the game
- Includes added challenges and campaign mode for variety
- Nice collector's edition tiles and some new artwork improvements

### Cons

- Lack of quality-of-life features like undo button and confirm actions leading to frequent accidental moves
- Interface issues such as small icons on phones, screen cutoff, and UI being hard to navigate
- No online multiplayer; multiplayer only supports pass-and-play on a single device
- Bugs including AI behavior issues, restart not refreshing utilities deck, and crashes/kicks out players
- Limited content compared to board game expansions; missing components like swans, secret passages, and expanded gameplay modes

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