Tower Defense of the Heart

A Runner Joined Together with a Tower Defense Game

How to Play

• You can swap active games freely
• When one game is active, the other continues to run in the background at a slower pace
• Collect Apples in the Runner Game which are converted to Money in the Tower Defense Game
• Avoid hitting spikes in the Runner Game, or they'll damage towers in the Tower Defense Game
• Build Utility Towers that can boost your Runner's jump power or provide a regenerating shield
• If too many monsters get to your heart, you lose

Controls

• W or Up to jump
• Left Mouse Button to select/build towers
• Space or Right Mouse Button to switch active game

Towers

• Basic Attack Tower - Basic tower, shoots enemies in range
• Intermediate Attack Tower - Starts with higher Rate of Fire and Range
• Advanced Attack Tower - Starts with much higher Attack
• Utility Tower - Starts with $ Boost, which increases how much $ is gained from collecting apples. Can confer additional effects with further upgrades.

Upgrades

• Attack Towers:
  • Attack - Increases damage dealt to enemies
  • Rate of Fire - Increases frequency of shots
  • Range - Increases targeting distance
• Utility Tower:
  • $ Boost - Increases amount of $ gained from collecting apples
  • Jump Boost - Increases jump height
  • Shield Regen - Enables a shield which protects Runner from a hit. Additional levels increase regeneration rate.

Towers can be upgraded 3 times. Additionally, towers can be destroyed to gain back $ and must be repaired when damaged.

About

Tower Defense of the Heart was created by a 2-person team in a 48-hour period for GMTK Game Jam 2021

Keith: Design, Programming

Chris (little stray): Music

2d assets are from Kenney.nl