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# Creative Inspirations

The designer of Castle Overlord drew inspiration from several successful games for the concept, gameplay, and art style.

<table><thead><tr><th width="209.2727272727273"></th><th width="541.4285714285713"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Clash of Clans</strong></td><td>The gameplay loop of Castle Overlord borrows elements from Clash of Clans, such as the defense building mechanics and the ability to raid other players’ bases.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Plants vs. Zombies</strong></td><td>The battle system of Castle Overlord is inspired by Plants vs. Zombies, which combines elements of tower defense and collectible card games.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Million on Mars</strong></td><td>An NFT game which gives inspiration for land ownership and the benefits of owning territories.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Axie Infinity</strong></td><td>A hugely popular NFT game which serves as the inspiration for designing in-game tokenomics.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Various</strong></td><td>Popular and historical culture serve as inspiration for the in-game factions design.</td></tr></tbody></table>


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