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Brand Reach through Gaming: From YouTube to Roblox

Build a Castle for the Countess – ARD's first Roblox Experience

We developed the first virtual brand presence on Roblox for ARD and adapted the successful SWR YouTube format ‘Bau die Burg’ (Build the Castle) into an interactive gaming experience.

2025
For its established YouTube brand 'Build the Castle,' SWR wants to achieve positive brand awareness and build a cross-platform community.

Our solution: The Roblox game 'Build a Castle for the Countess' with cooperative gameplay. Here players become master builders themselves, collect resources and construct unique castles for the countess in 20-minute rounds. The more impressive the castle, the more points are earned together.

The result: The experience makes the original ‘Build the Castle’ concept playable for everyone and successfully expands the SWR brand into the gaming segment. Within the first week after release, more than 30,000 users had already proven themselves as builders.

Let's start building!

Build a Castle for the Countess

Promotion on the Socials

To comprehensively promote the Roblox experience on the various social media channels of ARD and SWR, we worked closely with framekollektiv to create a trailer that draws attention to the innovative game and motivates the target group to play.

In addition to the mission of building a magnificent castle, we increase the fun and the chance for additional points with further quests from the countess and her retinue.

Logging pays off: With increasing level, players can mine and transport stone, wood and mortar more efficiently.

Did you know? A scholar conveys humorous medieval facts and combines education with entertainment.

Build a Castle for the Countess in the Press

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Gaming for greater brand reach

With 'Build a Castle for the Countess,' ARD further expands its gaming division. The game will be highlighted at ARD's booth at Gamescom 2025. As a Gamescom 2025 exclusive, players receive the legendary Castle Stone Cape UGC, which sold out within the shortest time after release

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