Defend the Earth

Defend The Earth! Tower Defense
The Game Board

Inspiration

Back when i-pads were new, I would play a four player tower defense game with my kids, where we had to work together to take down UFOs trying to reach earth. This game seeks to recreate that experience. Once multiplayer is added, game mechanics will encourage working together.

What it does

After picking a level design, enemies will spawn at the top of the screen and wind their way down to the bottom. Placed towers will attempt to destroy the enemies.

How we built it

It started with concepting the interface and creating the graphics and models. After that, playtesting until gameplay felt right.

Challenges we ran into

Getting the UFOs to move right was tricky, as well as setting up proper interactions between enemies, turrets, and the world.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Learning Noesis and getting it integrated with Worlds Desktop Editor and typescript code.

What we learned

Noeseis was new to us, so that was a learning curve to overcome, as well as how to work with it in the Desktop Editor. Also, getting several entities to interact like this was a new experience.

What's next for Defend the Earth

More tower choices, included utility towers which stun and slow enemies or earn passive income, long range and rapid fire towers, and towers that buff or de-buff targets. Also, multiplayer mode where teamwork can start to factor in, difficulty settings, and XP that carries with you to the next round to create continuity and unlock new challenges.