Auto Necrochess

I love it, but i wish that i didnt have to use every single money before going to the fight.
just take it away or let us keep it for next round.

Are enemies in this game supposed to be able to skip to the end if the are marked with the death spell? When I fastforward and ane enemy is cursed, half the time they just skip to the end anyway. This has ruined a lot of my no hit runs, so is it a bug or nah?

Just revealed the super-disappointing bug that turned flawless victory into total defeat...

The Succubus L3 tried to charm the fat bastard as the second closest enemy to her. She failed and the king didn't turn around, but he became the ally for spells (just not clickable as the bard, for instance). So, I was unable to apply two Curses L3 subsequently to do 18 damage in 6 turns and lost everything

Turns out winning in 5 turns is possible. 

Strat: 

Rounds 1&2: Add 2 level 2 skeletons and anything else OR 1 level 2 skeleton and 1 level 2 skull. Best is 2 level 2 skeletons and archer/stone thrower. A level 2 archer is good for rounds 2-3 when you don't spy since it can target any lane. Always get skeletons first if they're there so you can afford everything. You can afford having some inefficiency, with a 4 castle damage combo instead of the ideal 5 damage for one or both of these rounds if you get lucky later.

Round 1:

Round 2:

Rounds 3-5: You want summon spells, rats and more level 2 skeletons (with the aim of getting at least one level 3 summon book by round 4/5). Bones are good if you already have skulls, but you probably don't want to make a new skull unless it's the best option available. You can probably afford 1/2 other buys if you must and they can protect the castle damage dealers. Use the summon spells as fodder to protect the level two skeletons/skulls as they do more damage to the castle. Rats should be protected the most as they do the most damage to the castle vs their ability to take out units. Level two rats are better than two level 1 rats, but level 3 isn't useful until fighting the king. When you get the level 3 summon book, potentially buy the tier 3 unit produced (ideally it's a summoner). For rounds 4-5, use the spy as you may need to sacrifice a lane to deal more damage. Don't merge summoners into level 2.

Round 3:

Round 4:

Round 5:

King Fight: 3 of any: summoner, bard, rocker, rats, bat spell to remove shield. Use spy to make sure you don't die and pick the best options. Don't bother with princes or knights in other lanes.

(Note that I altered the market probabilities to reduce the number of retries I needed when I was testing out the strategy, but it is still doable if you get extremely lucky. Using this strat across 6 rounds is much more likely and gives some leeway in terms of luck.)

I think five rounds is the best possible as the only way (I think) to do 60 castle damage in 4 rounds even if no units die is:

Round 1: 2 level 2 skeletons + 1 level 1 skull = 5 damage

Round 2 : 4 level 2 skeletons + 1 level 2 skull = 11 damage

Round 3 : 1 level 2 rat + 1 level 1 rat + 4 level 2 skeletons + 1 level 2 skull = 18 damage

Round 4 : 3 level 2 rats + 4 level 2 skeletons + 1 level 2 skull = 26 damage

Total : 5 + 11 + 18 + 26 = 60 exactly, but I can't think of anyway for all units to survive every round without losing more than 9 health.

I finally did it! After all this time!

Truly Amazing Game!

Tips for those that are stuck:

Creating a level 3 piece creates a better item on the top right of the item box (use that before creating another level 3 piece).

Sometimes it is better to have two level 2's than a single 3.

Without money houses, optimal buying is for 1 reroll and 3 pieces.

Don't freeze to much in the early rounds. You want have the option to buy better pieces.

Always get the first book and use to replace the shield.

Use your first book as soon as possible in the round since it triggers by movement.

Wait to use your 2nd (skeleton) book for the row that needs it.

If you don't need to use the skeleton book, then don't. That way you can delay seeing the final boss.

Don't buy the 3rd book.

The Final Boss:

Final boss is always in the middle. Have your best pieces there since as long as you kill the king you technically win.

Before the final boss, sell all your buildings and any useless pieces.

Use the 1st book on any enemy shield pieces in the second row (or if you are definitely going to win, use it on his two knights).

Specifically:

Assassins behind tanks with shields = win.

Stone thrower > Archer since they only attack their column (more predictable) and upgraded stone throwers continue to throw.

Make a single row for summon/summoners = win.

Money house = win.

Like @El_Makina, the shield item is overpowered.

Don't buy the 3rd book or the wizard piece.

I still love this game and play it a lot. I think, the shield item is a bit overpowered. Once you have three units with a shield and a bit of boost in health and attack, you cannot loose anymore.

Double Archers murder my Skulls+Bones, tries to explode into a full row, game crash. :(

i won :D it took me a few hundrd tries but i never got tired of the game ! 

can't wait for updates in this game !

ps;: an infinite mode woudl be instrsting

I adore this game and it really reminds me of old Kongrigate flash games! well done!

Can't wait to see where this goes and will be looking forward to the expansions!

(I haven't won yet but come close)

after a long time i finally beat it

i had the trio of skulls with funny bone, with bards and rocker to buff the insane amount of summoned things.

i won with 0 hp left due to the king being rushed and dying to like 10 bones and skulls

I guess I can quit playing now...

Im in love with improving my runs!