Cards and Castles

Unique CCG blending strategic grid-based gameplay

 

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“With more interesting gameplay than Hearthstone (and less annoying audio), and a developer keenly interested in the gameโ€™s balance and community, Cards and Castles may be the next mobile titan of CCGs.”
– Jaime Skelton (MMOHuts)

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Bit Mass to Showcase New Cards and Castles Update at PAX South

โ€œThe Ancient Hero Returnsโ€ kicks off 2015 with a bang

 

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Jan. 20, 2015 — Hot off the heels of the โ€œDoorway to Madnessโ€ updateโ€”and after a very successful 2014โ€”Cards and Castles developer Bit Mass will be featuring its latest content update, โ€œThe Ancient Hero Returns,โ€ at PAX South later this week. Attendees will be able to chat with creator Matt Siegel and play the game on the show floor!

Cards and Castles, which launched on iOS and Android devices in April 2014, is the first title developed by indie studio Bit Mass. A novel approach to collectible card games (CCGs), Cards and Castles adds grid-based strategy gameplay and a number of formidable factions (Vikings, Crusaders, Warlocks, Pirates, or Ninjas) to keep things interesting. The game now boasts more than 400,000 downloads worldwide.

 

2014: A Banner Year for Cards and Castles
Shortly after the April launch, new cards and music were added to the game. In July, Bit Mass added a ranked system to make Cards and Castles more competitive. Then in August, the โ€œNinjaโ€ faction was introducedโ€”immediately followed by the first set of quests. Special Halloween skins were released in October.

November marked the beginning of a huge overhaul to the gameโ€™s Challenge mode. In โ€œDraft Mode,โ€ players were able to compete against each other in live or asynchronous matches using decks created on the fly. In December, card collectors everywhere were happy to see that Foil cards had reached their final form and could be collected by players.

Cards and Castles has been featured in Apple’s App Store four times. The โ€œDoorway to Madnessโ€ update was named one of the โ€œBest App Updatesโ€ in 20 different countries, including the U.S. and China. The game has received rave reviews from players all over the world, with an average 4.5 rating in the App Store.

โ€œWe’ve seen 1,000 percent growth in downloads since the โ€˜Doorway to Madnessโ€™ update hit last week,โ€ said Matt Siegel, founder of Bit Mass. โ€œWe expect to do even better with โ€˜The Ancient Hero Returns.โ€™ This expansion adds a ton of single-player content, a drafting-style competition formatโ€”and neat features such as automatic deck building and a much-requested ‘Abandon Quest’ button. Slow January? We don’t think so!โ€

 

Key Features (Core Game)

  • Unique strategy gameplay blended with collectible cards for endless variety and deep tactical play.
  • Battle against players worldwide to improve your rank.
  • Multiple factions with their own cards, strengths and weaknesses: Vikings, Crusaders, Warlocks, Pirates, and Ninjas.
  • Frequent content updates: New cards and game mechanics are released on a regular basis.
  • Bit Points: In-game currency can be used to purchase cards, decks, and Draft Contest entry.
  • Supports both asynchronous play โ€œon the goโ€ and traditional live multiplayer.
  • Create unique decks and battle opponents in the Draft Contest.
  • Foil cards enhance the collectible experience.
  • Crafting system: Destroy unused cards and forge that card youโ€™ve been lusting after!

 

Key Features (โ€œThe Ancient Hero Returnsโ€ Update)

  • Draft Contest revamp: Pick cards one at a time for intense competition based on the popular tournament format.
  • New โ€œBrynjolf the Ancient Heroโ€ single player mini-campaign.
  • Keep tabs on your friends: See when theyโ€™re onlineโ€”and find out how you rank in comparison with a friendly leaderboard option!
  • Scenarios are now grouped for easy access.
  • Support link available for seamless communication with the devs.
  • Need a โ€œdo overโ€? An โ€œAbandon Questโ€ option is now available.
  • Throw caution to the wind with a deck auto-builder.
  • When a user collects a new card, itโ€™s now marked as โ€œnew.โ€
  • Deck โ€œwinโ€ stats now tracked for rankings.
  • โ€œNew and improvedโ€ automatic deck naming.
  • Max wins now tracked in Draft mode.
  • Win streaks (live mode only).

 

Cards and Castles is free to play and can be downloaded from the App Store and Google Play:

App Store:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cards-and-castles/id674210616?mt=8

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=air.com.cardsandcastles.game&hl=en

 

Assets

Trailer

YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJQnUtMS2_8

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https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9186800/Trailer_Cards_and_Castles_Doorway_to_Madness.zip

 

Screenshots

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http://imgur.com/a/TyyU9

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https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9186800/Cards_and_Castles_screenshots.zip

Logos
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9186800/Cards_and_Castles_logos.zip

 

Social Media

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CardsandCastlesGame

Twitter: https://twitter.com/cardsandcastles

Forum: http://cardsandcastles.com/forum/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVxzKki0XyHPdULYMODXZpg

 

About Bit Mass
Bit Mass is an indie game studio founded by Matt Siegel in sunny San Diego. Matt and Dylan Marquez (previously of Disney Interactive) are the โ€œgame dev duoโ€ that started it all. Since the studioโ€™s inception, Dylan has moved on to new projectsโ€”while Matt promoted Devlyn Daubenschmidt to Lead Artist and brought on Robert Del Papa (eSports consultant and entrepreneur in the gaming sector) to help lead the charge. Matt’s close friend, CJ Harrer, serves as community manager and lead game tester. Project coordinator Cora Siegel and artist Tess Young round out the team. To learn more about Cards and Castles and Bit Mass, please visit http://www.cardsandcastles.com.

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