Defend Your Castle

Defend Your Castle is a chaotic and hilarious stick-figure defense game where your mouse becomes a weapon of mass destruction. As hordes of enemy stickmen charge your fortress, you must grab and hurl them sky-high to prevent your castle from being overrun. With each wave, the stakes get higher—but so do your upgrade options. Train defenders, build magical towers, and unleash devastating powers to survive the onslaught. It’s frantic, funny, and surprisingly strategic. Simple to play, hard to master, Defend Your Castle is a Flash-era classic that defined the “click-and-destroy” defense genre.

How to play Defend Your Castle

This Flash-based arcade-defense game blends fast reflexes with upgrade management. Here’s how to survive the stickman siege:

Core Gameplay

Enemies rush your castle in waves. To defend it, use your mouse to click and drag enemies into the sky, effectively killing them on impact. As you survive each wave, you’ll earn points that can be spent on repairs, upgrades, and training new units.

Upgrades and Units

• Archers: Automatically shoot enemies from the castle walls.
• Craftsmen: Repair the castle after each wave.
• Demolition Experts: Use bombs to damage groups of enemies.
• Wizards: Use mana-based powers like enemy conversion or fireballs.

Make sure you manage your unit upkeep—if you don’t have enough leftover points, you’ll lose units between rounds.

Controls

• Desktop (mouse): Click and drag enemies to throw them.
• Keyboard (menu navigation): Basic keyboard input to control upgrades/menu.
• Mobile: Not optimized for touch. Best on desktop.

Strategy Tips

1. Aim for grouped enemies for quick tosses.
2. Upgrade mana and wizards early to unlock powerful magic.
3. Keep an eye on upkeep after each round to avoid losing units.
4. Balance between castle repairs and offensive upgrades.

FAQ

How do I throw enemies?

Use your mouse to click, hold, and flick enemies into the air. They die on impact when thrown hard enough.

Why do I lose units after each level?

This is due to upkeep costs. You need to have enough leftover points to maintain your current units between waves. If not, you lose them.

Can I use a controller?

No, this game is mouse-only and doesn’t support controllers.

Does Defend Your Castle work on mobile?

Not natively. It’s best played on desktop with a mouse for full functionality and precision.

Is there an end to the game?

Technically, no—Defend Your Castle is an endurance game. Difficulty ramps up continuously, so your goal is to survive as long as possible.