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ASCII Tower Defense

Wave after wave of enemy shapes are looking to break through your defenses and ravage the land of Language. Build your defenses, all made of ASCII characters, to repel the invaders!

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Developer
David Segal Games
Publisher
David Segal Games
Release
July 21, 2024
2 years and 12 days ago
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About the Game

Shapes are attacking!

Wave after wave of enemy shapes are looking to break through your defenses and ravage the land of Language. Build your defenses, all made of ASCII characters, to repel the invaders!

ASCII Tower Defense is a strategy game inspired by the game Desktop Tower Defense, as well as older tower defenses like Warcraft's custom game Wintermaul. Use your money to build defenses, made of ASCII characters, to defeat invading shapes. Use the money gained from defeating them to upgrade your defenses and take on the next wave! There is no set path, make the enemy follow one of your design!

key Features

  • Build Your Own Maze
  • 50 Waves Of Enemies
  • 15 Enemy Types
  • 12 Tower Types to Defend Yourself With
  • Two Upgrade Paths Per Tower
  • 3 Main Difficulty Modes
  • An Infinitely Scaling Difficulty
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