The Castle Doctrine

While the game seems dead at the moment, the game itself is excellent. Its more unforgiving than it needs to be, for example having to empty your entire backpack just for leaving a house seems pretty unnecessarily harsh. But for the most part the game's concept and execution is fantastic.

not going to lie, this game has most likely the MOST annoying building system of any game ive played so far, after you build your house you have to test it, and if you accidently die while testing it, do you get to redo it and adjust it so its actually possilbe? NO! you have to reset ALLLL your progress. like ALL OF IT! no saves, no undos, just gone. 0/20 would NOT reccomend :/

The Castle Doctrine, created by Jason Rohrer, is a game that deliberately rejects conventional ideas of comfort and accessibility in favor of something far more psychological and uncompromising. At its core, it operates on a simple premise: you build a home, protect your valuables, and attempt to steal from others doing the same. Yet this straightforward loop quickly evolves into a tense and often unsettling experience that revolves less around mechanical mastery and more around anticipation, fear, and the consequences of irreversible decisions. The structure of the game is built on a duality that constantly forces players to switch perspectives. On one side, you are a homeowner designing intricate defenses—laying down traps, wiring security systems, placing guard dogs, and shaping your house into a maze meant to confuse and punish intruders. On the other side, you become the intruder, carefully stepping through someone else’s creation, trying to interpret their logic and avoid fatal mistakes. Every house is designed by another player, which means every infiltration feels like a personal encounter with another human mind. Some layouts are straightforward, others are devious and al…

Very enjoyable game, get your revenge against Mr. Getz

i loved the gameplay but has no players anymore :[

underrated