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Grumpy Gaffer

Join Mr. Gaffer on his mission to protect the peace of his home in this dynamic strategy game. Test your wits and reflexes as you face intense waves of enemies, and compete in thrilling mini-games against other players.

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RC Games Studio
Publisher
RC Games Studio
Release
October 30, 2024
1 year and 276 days ago
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Very Positive122 reviews94.3%

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About the Game

After a long and laborious life, Mr. Gaffer just wants to spend his days playing sudoku, far away from anything that bothers him. But his peace is constantly interrupted by his annoying neighbors, so he'll have to face one last battle.

It's time to clone, mutate, and scare them all away!

Help Mr. Gaffer defend the peace of his home in this strategy game where your knowledge and agility will be necessary to face frantic waves of annoying invaders.

Features:

  • Gameplay: Very simple mechanics of drag, drop, and tap.

  • Characters: 20 characters with unique abilities.

  • Power-ups: Around 20 different power-ups to help you progress through the levels.

  • Stages: 3 completely different stages with unique features, for a total of 90 levels!

  • Endless Mode: In this mode, you can play dynamically generated levels. How far will you go?

  • Nightmare Mode: Ultra-challenging levels where your skills will be tested to the max.

  • Smash Storm: A dynamic and fun minigame where you can directly smash the invaders.

  • Sudoku: To keep Mr. Gaffer happy, we’ve included a fully functional sudoku game where you can customize the difficulty and earn extra rewards.

  • Coliseum: Want to prove you're the best? Compete weekly to reach the highest score and get rewards!

  • Gallery: A complete catalog where you can get to know each of the characters and power-ups in-depth, which will assist you in battle.

And this is just the beginning. Stay tuned for future updates where you’ll be able to meet more characters, explore new scenarios, and enjoy new game modes.

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