Castle Night — Night at Wolha Castle
Cheongun is a fantasy kingdom inspired by Goryeo and Joseon Korea. The army of Heukcheol to the north is crossing the border, and you have just become Lord of Wolha Castle, a small castle on the frontier. You must build up your territory and prepare for raids that may come any night. Castle Night is a 3D castle defense game you play right in your browser. It runs on both phones and computers with no download, and your progress is saved on your device.
▶ Play NowTwo Pillars: Territory and Expeditions
🏰 Territory — defend and grow. The Wolha territory is a broad plain ringed by mountains and rivers. Only three roads lead in — south, west and east — so how you block those roads is the heart of your defense. Your Lord rides around the territory building farms, lumber camps, quarries, silver mines and houses, and raising towers and palisades. Everything you build stays where you put it.
⚔️ Expeditions — ride out and help. During rest periods, when the Heukcheol army is not coming, you pack rations and set out on expeditions. Defense battles to protect distant allied castles alternate with cavalry charges where you break through enemy lines, shooting from horseback. Forty expeditions across five chapters form one continuous story.
A Day in Wolha
- Day: Ride around your territory and build, assign workers to resource sites, and forge weapons or organize generals in village buildings.
- Raid warning: Scouts warn you ahead of time — "The Heukcheol army comes from the west in 2 days." There is always a 2–4 day rest period between raids.
- Rest period: Each expedition you go on takes one day in your territory. Expeditions cost food (rations).
- Raid night: On a warned night, enemies pour over the passes toward your gate. Towers, palisades and walls hold them off together with your Lord and generals. Win and you earn silver and crowns; lose and your storehouse is looted.
Resources & Production
| Resource | Source | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| 🪙 Silver | Silver mines, house taxes, market trades, raid defense rewards | Almost every build |
| 🌾 Food | Farms | Expedition rations, hiring workers |
| 🪵 Wood | Lumber camps | Tier 1 towers, palisades, production sites |
| 🪨 Stone | Quarries | Tier 2–3 towers, stone walls, stone fortress |
A production site needs as many workers as its level to reach full output. Build houses so more workers can move into your territory.
Lords and Generals
At the start of the game you choose one of six Lords. The Bowmaster, Cavalier, Engineer, Strategist, Guardian and Sage each have different strengths, and your choice cannot be changed. As your expeditions continue, seven generals join you one by one.
| General | Trait | In a line |
|---|---|---|
| Seorin | 🛡️ Guardian | A spear general who shields allies with tight formations |
| Haerang | 🏹 Ranged | A sharpshooter whose single arrow pierces a whole line of foes |
| Mujin | 🌿 Healer | A warrior monk who heals allies with mantras |
| Seokdam | 🎯 Tower Range/Rate | An old master mason who has built walls and watchtowers all his life |
| Ganghwi | ⚔️ Melee | A twin-blade swordsman with lightning-fast Chain Blades |
| Yeonhwa | 🔥 Tower Attack | A court strategist skilled in fire attacks and gunpowder |
| Baekho | 🪨 Iron Wall | A northern champion who draws enemies to himself |
Tips
- Farms and lumber camps first. Without food you cannot go on expeditions, and without wood you cannot build towers or palisades.
- Block the roads with palisades. Enemies only travel along the roads. While a palisade at the end of a pass buys time, your towers cut the enemy down.
- Upgrade towers evenly. Tier 2 towers unlock only after you have built a tier 1 tower on every tower spot in your territory. You also need research at the Arsenal.
- Put melee generals on the road. Melee generals are far stronger when standing on the enemy's path. When your Lord moves down to a road, your generals follow and fight.
- Make your walls wide and strong. Expanding your castle grounds brings empty village lots inside the walls, and upgrading to stone wall and stone fortress lets the South Gate hold out longer.
Controls
On a phone, drag the screen to move and tap a building to enter it. On a computer, move with WASD or the arrow keys, press E to enter buildings, and use 1–4 for Lord skills. N ends the day, and ESC closes windows or pauses.