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SAND CASTLES

SAND CASTLES is a Kingdom and Castle Building Real-Time Strategy / 4X game with a full 3D Graphics Engine. The game supports up to 6-players and features true fog of war within the 3D game world. Your available resources are Gold, Sand, Lumber, and Food.

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About the Game

SAND CASTLES is a Kingdom and Castle Building Real-Time Strategy / 4X game with a full 3D Graphics Engine. The game supports up to 6-players (human player or computer Artificial Intelligence). The game features true fog of war within the 3D game world. Your available resources are Gold, Sand, Lumber, and Food.

Command armies by grouping together companies. Each company has a Commander with a Rank up to a 4-star General. Commander Abilities affect company combat with Morale / Health / Strength levels. Company commanders earn points during combat and will be promoted by Rank. Use the Level-Up dialog for Core commanders to spend points on abilities.

  • Skillfully use army Formations during melee combat.
  • Capture enemy kingdoms by waging Siege Warfare.
  • Form Alliances with other kingdoms using the Diplomacy dialog.
  • Share troops and resources with Allies.

The Alpha Release Version features:

  • First 7 scenarios of the Human Campaign (you versus the Computer AI)
  • Multi-Player Maps to play on the Steam Network
  • 2 Races - Human and Barbarian
  • Peasants
  • Spies
  • Light Infantry
  • Archers
  • Catapults
  • Sappers
  • Boiling Oil
  • Tar Traps
  • Spike Traps
  • Moats
  • Keep
  • Wall
  • Gate
  • Square Tower
  • Build and Save Castle Layouts


The Full Human Campaign is tentatively scheduled for release in 2022 and will feature:

  • 14 Scenarios
  • Many more Multi-Player Maps
  • 1 additional Race (to be announced)
  • Heavy Infantry
  • Light Cavalry
  • Heavy Cavalry
  • Crossbows
  • Ballista
  • Battering Rams
  • Siege Towers
  • King
  • Queen
  • Royal Guard
  • Water Transports
  • Air Reconnaissance
  • Round Tower
  • Castle Building Upgrades