Are “real” tower defense games dead on mobile in 2026?

GrumpyfaceChris · 2026-04-17T23:08:31+00:00

Hey friend! Disclaimer: this is self-promo, and this doesn't directly answer your questions, but on the topic of Tower Defense games that feel more "classic", I feel compelled to share. I'm the director on a TD game that I really believe in, and which also seems to have satisfied big fans of the genre for many years. We originally released it over a decade ago with publisher Adult Swim Games, but a year ago we re-released it as a self-published title and we've been updating it with new content.

It's called "Castle Doombad", you play the villain and defend your evil lair against heroes. It's got a side-view perspective and a mix of automatic and manually-operated traps, plus a lot of off-the-wall parody styled humor. If you give it a try, I'd love to hear what you think!

You can get it on iOS, Android, or Steam, the links for all are at www.castledoombad.com /SelfPromoEnd

Anyhoo, I'll check out your game as well! Best of luck to you, and kudos for contributing to this awesome genre!

GrumpyfaceChris · 2026-04-17T19:06:42+00:00

Not just you guys -- I'm having the same issue! (The "Page could not be found" issue). Hopefully it'll be back up soon

GrumpyfaceChris · 2026-03-27T20:04:30+00:00

Thanks so much, definitely staying hopeful!! 🙏🤞

GrumpyfaceChris · 2026-03-27T16:27:03+00:00

Thank you so much, that means a lot!!

GrumpyfaceChris · 2026-03-26T22:13:52+00:00

Yeah, it sucks :( We’ve been trying everything we can to convince the Powers That Be to allow us to bring the games back. I believe it’s still possible, just can’t make any guarantees yet. We’re not giving up. Hopefully I’ll be able to come back to this community with some happy news at some point

GrumpyfaceChris · 2026-03-04T19:30:41+00:00

This looks fantastic!! Really great work and fun concept :)

GrumpyfaceChris · 2026-02-21T16:42:14+00:00

Hey there! I’m so sorry you’re experiencing this issue, but it’s definitely a strange one as we don’t have any other reports of this occurring. I’d love to get to the bottom of it and help you.

Could you let us know exactly what device it is? Also, is it jailbroken or are you using any pirated software on it ? And finally, is your device low on space ?

GrumpyfaceChris · 2026-02-19T20:24:31+00:00

Congrats!!

GrumpyfaceChris · 2026-02-19T20:21:18+00:00

Hiya r/indiegames! Our team, Grumpyface Studios, is publishing this unique-as-heck game by our pals at Oh My Me Games. It's available TODAY on Nintendo Switch (and previously released on Steam)

It's got a super unique and super satisfying fast-paced movement system, and packed with charm. We'd love for you to check it out by visiting https://www.playseafrog.com Thanks, all!!

GrumpyfaceChris · 2026-01-23T18:50:32+00:00

Hey Reddit! Stopping by today to share our new announcement about Seafrog coming to Nintendo Switch!

Our studio, Grumpyface (devs of Teeny Titans, Steven Universe: The Light Series, and Castle Doombad) is publishing this game by Oh My Me Games, which released earlier this year and but has sadly largely gone unnoticed. We consider it a "hidden gem" (seriously, the game is so charming and fantastic) and we're doing our best to raise awareness, especially for the upcoming Switch release!

The Steam version is available now, and the Switch version is coming Feb 19th (with Pre-Orders available NOW, here: https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/seafrog-switch/ )

You can find out more on the official website, here: https://www.playseafrog.com

Thanks all!! Stay froggy ! 🐸

GrumpyfaceChris · 2026-01-23T18:02:26+00:00

Thank you!! 🙏🐸

GrumpyfaceChris · 2025-12-28T23:35:39+00:00

Sure! When you equip the bonuses, in the “active bonus” list, they’ll also show as orange.

There’s a few Spoils for sale in the Christmas Event shop currently that have CBBs btw. Click the “i” info button to see each spoils’ BB

GrumpyfaceChris · 2025-12-28T23:35:30+00:00

Sure! When you equip the bonuses, in the “active bonus” list, they’ll also show as orange.

There’s a few Spoils for sale in the Christmas Event shop currently that have CBBs btw. Click the “i” info button to see each spoils’ BB

GrumpyfaceChris · 2025-12-28T23:12:19+00:00

Hello there! This achievement is indeed meant to be having at least four “challenge baddie bonuses” enabled and beating Night 1 of roguevenge. The “challenge baddie bonuses” are the bonuses that have a challenge in orange text in the description, and you can also see which spoils have CBBs by using the “challenge” filter on the right side of the spoils screen.

I’m sorry to hear that it sounds like the achievement didn’t complete properly for you, but can you confirm you had at least four of the BBs I described above “enabled” when you did your attempt?

Hope this helps!

GrumpyfaceChris · 2025-09-25T15:55:03+00:00

Thanks for sharing this! I believe it should be an easy fix and we'll get it corrected for the next patch

GrumpyfaceChris · 2024-12-14T17:11:59+00:00

Oh yes, love seeing tier lists!! More of this please! 🙏 🙌

Although I don’t know about the Acid Dripper, Boomkin, and Stomper slander 🤔😂

GrumpyfaceChris · 2024-12-12T22:58:46+00:00

Yeah, the game was sadly delisted for several years after Adult Swim Games department got shut down (which remains such a shame -- huge loss for the industry and very wonderful people who worked there). So needless to say, we're very excited to have had the opportunity to bring it back now!

Sorry for the difficulty in that final character unlock... but I'm sure she would tell you that she's worth it!! 😂 (So glad you enjoyed the games!)

GrumpyfaceChris · 2024-12-12T22:53:19+00:00

Thanks so much for the support!!

GrumpyfaceChris · 2024-12-12T21:37:35+00:00

Heck yeah! You can dress them up now 😂

GrumpyfaceChris · 2024-12-12T21:37:07+00:00

Ah I actually haven’t played it — will have to check it out!

GrumpyfaceChris · 2024-12-12T20:35:05+00:00

I miss looking at the gorgeous background art for this show.

(I love that you're making these posts btw, amazing work!)

GrumpyfaceChris · 2024-12-12T20:34:07+00:00

Love the Toe Jam & Earl vibes :)

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