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{{Game | {{Game | ||
|completion=2 | |||
|image=Castle of the Winds 1 box.jpg | |||
|title=Castle of the Winds | |title=Castle of the Winds | ||
|developer=[[SaadaSoft]] | |developer=[[SaadaSoft]] | ||
|publisher=[[Epic Games]] | |publisher=[[Epic Games]] | ||
|year=1989 | |||
|systems={{syslist|win}} | |||
|genre=[[Roguelike]] | |genre=[[Roguelike]] | ||
|players=1 | |players=1 | ||
|modes=[[Single player]] | |||
|pcgamingwiki=Castle of the Winds | |pcgamingwiki=Castle of the Winds | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Castle of the Winds''' (CW) is a tile-based [[roguelike]] computer game for [[Windows]] 3.x. It was developed by [[SaadaSoft]] and published by [[Epic MegaGames]] in [[1989]]. The game is composed of two parts: A Question of Vengeance, released as shareware, and Lifthransir's Bane, sold commercially. A combined license for both parts was also sold. The game differs from most roguelikes in a number of ways. Its interface is mouse-dependent, but supports keyboard shortcuts. Castle of the Winds also allows the player to restore saved games after dying. | '''Castle of the Winds''' (CW) is a tile-based [[roguelike]] computer game for [[Windows]] 3.x. It was developed by [[SaadaSoft]] and published by [[Epic MegaGames]] in [[1989]]. The game is composed of two parts: A Question of Vengeance, released as shareware, and Lifthransir's Bane, sold commercially. A combined license for both parts was also sold. The game differs from most roguelikes in a number of ways. Its interface is mouse-dependent, but supports keyboard shortcuts. Castle of the Winds also allows the player to restore saved games after dying. | ||
In [[1998]], the game's author, Rick Saada, decided to distribute the entirety of Castle of the Winds free of charge, but did not release the source code publicly. There is an HTML5 implemented version of the game available for play at http://game.castleofthewinds.com. | In [[1998]], the game's author, Rick Saada, decided to distribute the entirety of Castle of the Winds free of charge, but did not release the source code publicly. There is an HTML5 implemented version of the game available for play at http://game.castleofthewinds.com. | ||
Although secondary to its hack and slash gameplay, Castle of the Winds has a plot loosely based on Norse mythology, told with setting changes, unique items, and occasional passages of text. | Although secondary to its hack and slash gameplay, Castle of the Winds has a plot loosely based on Norse mythology, told with setting changes, unique items, and occasional passages of text. | ||
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[[Category:Roguelike]] | [[Category:Roguelike]] | ||
[[Category:Single player]] | [[Category:Single player]] | ||
