Pixel defender

The Pixel defender store page is now live! Pixel defender is an SNES-style idle tower defense game. There's almost nothing to operate in-game, so as a rule you don't step into the fighting yourself. ...But that alone would get boring, so the whole game is designed around one idea: being "fun just to watch." Something is always going on In the dialogue log at the bottom of the screen, the soldiers keep talking throughout the battle. The tone is pretty lighthearted, so just reading the dialogue log is fun on its own. "Report! The neighbors have grilled fish today!" "...That is not an enemy report." "Oh, and I saw three enemies!" "Lead with that next time." Your soldiers have personalities, and so do the enemy soldiers: a heavy infantryman who laughs "Gahaha!"; a haughty noblewoman archer who looks down on the kingdom's archers as country bumpkins; and a military slime that wobbles while it worries about lunch. There are thousands of lines, including exchanges between specific pairs of soldiers, so the banter stays fresh. On top of that, there are hundreds of dedicated animations matched to the lines. Idle, then level up The classic appeal of an idle game is the satisfying payoff of pouring your resources into upgrades. Pixel defender is balanced so that even a few minutes of idling leaves you with plenty to upgrade, meaning any spare moment is enough to make your squad stronger. Some days you just watch. Some days you rebuild the whole squad. Left alone, the game plays itself, which makes it a light companion while you work or watch videos. The borderless window is small and stays out of the way of whatever else you're doing. That doesn't mean there's nothing to do. Once you start thinking about your formation, it's a different story. Use the Maid's Ultimate to slow a whole crowd of enemies, then have your Archers focus fire on them. Catching slowed enemies in an area attack can also help you trigger Ultimates more efficiently, but the game deliberately leaves this un...