🌱 Waste Warfare

Overview

Waste Warfare is a pixel-art tower defense game where you protect a peaceful park from waves of invading pollution.
Build Money over time, strategically place defenders, and stop pollution before it overtakes nature!

Gameplay Features

• 🌿 Eco-Money System: Generate energy over time to plant defenders.
• 🌸 Drag-and-Drop Planting: Drag defenders from the inventory bar and plant them onto the playfield.
• ♻️ Wind Turbines (Lawnmower Mechanic): Backup defense that clears a lane once if pollution breaks through.
• 🗑️ Trash and Barrel Enemies: Persistent pollutant mobs moving from right to left.
• 🎯 Victory / Defeat Conditions: Survive waves of enemies to win; let pollution breach your defenses and lose!

Inspiration

Inspired by Plants vs Zombies, but reimagined around environmental protection and sustainability awareness.
We wanted to create a fun, simple game that makes saving nature feel exciting and strategic.

Technologies Used

• 🧩 React + Vite: Frontend and routing
• 🎮 Phaser 3: Game engine for 2D gameplay and animations
• 🎨 Tailwind CSS: Quick styling
• 🖼️ Custom Pixel Art: Game assets and background
• 🌐 HTML5 Canvas: Phaser rendering

Challenges

• Balancing defender strength and enemy difficulty
• Implementing a smooth drag-and-drop planting system
• Creating a clean pixel art style that fits the environmental theme
• Managing real-time gameplay in Phaser

Built With

• html
• javascript
• next.js
• node.js
• phaser.js
• tailwindcss