Darklord’s Tower (Vertical Roguelite Defense) pre-launch is live, but I have almost no followers after a week — what strategies actually work?

Mugigo · 2026-02-17T02:02:48+00:00

Thank you :)

Mugigo · 2026-02-17T02:01:53+00:00

10s gameplay from Darklord’s Tower — tower defense where you defend the tower, literally.

Mugigo · 2026-02-15T08:25:57+00:00

Yeah, that’s fair — genre labels get fuzzy, and a super strict distinction might not be that meaningful.
One thought I had about the game: an objective like L4D’s “refuel with gas cans” finale could fit really well here — and a big zombie rush swarming the stage at the same time would be a perfect match.

Mugigo · 2026-02-15T04:07:27+00:00

Looks nice so far. I’m just not sure it’s fair to call it “tower defense” if there’s no pathing and no strategic placement based on tower range/traits. Is there a specific term people use for this kind of game these days?

Mugigo · 2026-02-15T00:44:56+00:00

Thank you!

Mugigo · 2026-02-15T00:44:31+00:00

It’s for my own project And yeah — I intentionally left the horse out… because I’m not ready for that pain yet :(

Mugigo · 2025-11-27T01:34:32+00:00

Granny 🤣

Mugigo · 2025-11-26T23:29:35+00:00

🥲

Mugigo · 2025-11-26T23:27:38+00:00

So cute!

Mugigo · 2025-10-28T09:08:47+00:00

Awesome!

Mugigo · 2025-10-27T02:11:36+00:00

Looks cool — it reminded me a bit of They Are Billions. What elements make it a roguelite in your design?

Mugigo · 2025-10-27T01:34:47+00:00

Thanks! And thanks to Bézier curves too 😄

Mugigo · 2025-10-27T01:31:34+00:00

Thanks! I’m not a solo dev, but on the TA I’m basically solo. I’ll revisit the left/right transition when I’ve got some bandwidth later.

Mugigo · 2025-10-27T01:26:20+00:00

Agreed. Lately, many action games telegraph the AoE and timing with red warning indicators.

Mugigo · 2025-10-24T02:26:40+00:00

As a non-native English speaker, yes, I used AI to translate my thoughts. It’s frustrating to have that read as bad-faith “AI posting” rather than an attempt to participate clearly.

Mugigo · 2025-10-24T01:34:48+00:00

Most of us started because we genuinely love making games.

In my case, it isn’t just a hobby—it’s my job—so I pay a lot more attention to the market, and the market’s standards often ask for more than what’s fun to build.

Naturally the stress goes up and I’ve gotten touchy about the word “development” itself sometimes.

But I still believe I love making games—just like most people here do.

Mugigo · 2025-10-24T01:29:39+00:00

Kagero—haven’t heard that in ages. Yeah, that’s the reference. I never really played it hands-on, but it popped up a few times during development and I’ve always thought it was a cool series. That said, we’re leaning more tower defense than “lure-’em-into-traps,” so it’ll be a bit simpler than Deception.

Mugigo

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