Rogue Maze
Tower defense is reinvented in this maze-defense roguelike! Design devious labyrinths fit to exhaust the unfortunate souls that enter by using special tiles that act as both your "towers" and pathway. Deploy gadgets, distractions, and tools to stay a step ahead!
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Take on your new role as a big tech manager, feudal lord, or casino pit boss and ensure productivity is at an all-time high. Do everything you can to stop underlings from leaving your sight in Rogue Maze, a tower defense roguelike with a twist. Perfect the art of crowd control by building winding mazes filled with obstacles that confuse and fatigue, so no one can ever leave.
Endless Possibilities
Grow your tile deck after each win to ensure you’re well-equipped to keep everyone preoccupied. Smelly bathrooms, security lasers, and boxing rings are some of the many Special Tiles at your disposal.
Every Trick in the Book
An effective manager makes full use of all resources. Buy, upgrade, and discover run passives to maximize your advantages. Confiscate Gadgets from worn-out subordinates before turning these devices back against them. Flashbulbs, springboards, and snacks, oh my!
On the Move
Make your way through “The Map” between levels, taking control of how you progress to the next stage. Pick a polyomino and design your own route, making stops at shops, vending machines, or food stands along the way.
Game Features
Maze-as-a-Mechanic – Build labyrinths from tiles that act as both passageways and towers, amplifying the classic mazing thrill of tower defense.
Strategic Gadgets – Use snacks, springboards, shovels, and shuffles to manipulate your underlings, rearrange your labyrinth, and straighten out your hand.
Playable Personas – Choose your management style: Big Tech Manager, Feudal Lord, or Casino Boss. Each character deploys unique gadgets for different strategies.
Unusual Characters – Encounter unruly enemies like endless Russian Nesting Dolls, hot-headed Headless Hooligans, and the corner-challenged Monoceros.
Depth & Replayability – Every run is unique with a diverse set of levels, Special Tiles, Gadgets, and more, making each playthrough a new challenge.
Custom Workspace – Make things work for you with a slew of quality-of-life and accessibility options: visual overlays, remappable controls, color-blind friendly options, and more.
Music to Match – A brand new original soundtrack by indie music star Joanna Wang, with Andrew Page, and Baron Jan.
