Tense, Minimalist Tower Defense
Tower defense games -- in which you place defensive towers with different characteristics to shoot at and stop a flow of invading critters (or "creeps") -- are one of the first unique and original game styles to spring from independent games.
As such, they're exactly the sort of game Manifesto was created to promote -- an innovative game style not seen in the conventional game industry.
An increasing number are appearing, precisely because this type of game strikes a chord, and is compelling to many people (me among them). Attack of the Creeps is a nicely polished game of the type, with tense, edge-of-the-seat gameplay, and levels that are by no means easy to beat, as the game goes on.
If you want a (free) intro to this type of game, check out Desktop Tower Defense. And then, when you want a more polished version, with intelligent level design, better graphics, and a good soundscape, check out Attack of the Creeps. We think you'll find the ten bucks spent on something more professional is well worth the price.
The developer says:
Defend your land from the invading creeps! Build towers in strategic places to stop them.
Creeps are attacking! In this tower defense game defend your land from being overrun by building defensive towers. Use Frost and Quake towers to slow the creeps down while pounding on them with Cannon towers. Don't forget to have a few Lightning towers ready for the flying creeps. Progress through 6 maps full of creeps and compete online or with friends for the highest score. How long can you survive?
Objective:
Creeps are invading and your objective is to stop them from crossing the map. In the beginning of the game creeps are very weak and do not arrive often. As the game progresses the creeps get harder, arrive more often and give more gold and score. Use your towers to stop the creeps. Everytime you stop a creep you gain score and gold. Use gold to upgrade and build more towers.
Strategies:
Place your towers in rows or a spiral to casuse creeps to take a longer path to the exit. Upgrade your towers. A level 2 tower deals more damage than two level 1 towers. Place Frost and Quake tower which slow creeps down near high damage dealing towers like Cannon towers. Spend your money. Keep an eye on your bank and don't let it get too high.
Creeps:
Group Creeps are very weak but arrive in large groups. Flying Creeps fly in a straight path towards their exit by flying over your towers. Fast Creeps are very fast but fairly weak. Immune Creeps are immune to being stunned or slowed by Quake and Frost towers. Boss Creeps are very strong but slow creeps.
Towers:
Arrow Towers are very inexpensive and can shoot very far but do not deal alot of damage. Cannon Towers deal large amounts of damage but cannot shoot very far. Fire Towers fire a projectile that explodes on contact damaging all creeps nearby. Quake Towers create small earthquakes stunning and hurting nearby creeps. Lightning Towers can only damage flying creeps but are the most powerful towers in the game. Frost Towers freeze creeps slowing them down and damaging them slightly.