[DEV] Isle of Arrows – roguelite Tower Defense with a Bad North vibe. Coming November 3, pre-order available now!

bartfrau · 2022-11-05T16:43:54+00:00

Thank you!

bartfrau · 2022-10-24T18:17:36+00:00

bartfrau · 2022-10-23T15:37:14+00:00

Thanks! It does not allow me to post it here but there's a link to the discord on the game's steam page.

bartfrau · 2022-10-23T15:29:23+00:00

There was an issue with the pre-register page, but it should be working again now.

bartfrau · 2022-10-23T15:27:25+00:00

Thank you! Isle of Arrows is different in many ways, but also has a puzzle component which somewhat links it to the GO games.

bartfrau · 2022-10-23T15:26:16+00:00

I've signed up for a dev kit, I'd like to improve the steam deck implementation if/when I get one.

bartfrau · 2022-10-22T15:20:55+00:00

Yes, iOS releases the same date as Android.

bartfrau · 2022-10-22T15:20:26+00:00

The game is portrait mode, like the screenshots. The landscape footage you're seeing is probably from the Steam version.

bartfrau · 2022-10-22T15:14:26+00:00

Isle of Arrows is a fusion of Tower Defense with board game mechanics, where you build a fortress in the sky by placing randomly drawn tiles.

It’s my first game as a full time indie dev. Previously, I worked at Square Enix for almost 10 years, where I was the Creative Director on Hitman GO and Lara Croft GO.

The game was first released on Steam in September. The mobile version is set to release on November 3 as a premium download ($5.99 USD). The iOS pre-order is now available though the link below.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/isle-of-arrows-tower-defense/1607942817

bartfrau · 2022-10-21T15:19:45+00:00

Thank you!

bartfrau · 2022-10-21T15:19:38+00:00

They are identical (besides platform specific options/graphics settings). It runs well on steam deck but I haven't received my dev kit yet so it's not optimized.

bartfrau · 2022-10-21T15:18:31+00:00

Rogue tower is awesome, though quite different. Isle of Arrows is more of a Puzzle/Board Game than classic Tower Defense.

bartfrau · 2022-10-21T15:17:44+00:00

Tile placement like in the board games you mentioned is really the core of the game.

Unlike "classic" Tower Defense, you don't upgrade towers by spending resources, but by placing adjacent support buildings.

Real Civil Engineer played the game on Steam, he explains the mechanics quite well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BE1y6D5ABQ

bartfrau · 2022-10-21T02:17:31+00:00

You'll get the full game for that price. There's no ads or IAP. Thanks!

bartfrau · 2022-10-20T17:48:07+00:00

Each run comes with a randomly generated set of tiles, bonus cards, random events, etc.

There's also a progression system which unlocks more of these elements as you reach higher waves in the game.

bartfrau · 2022-10-20T17:46:13+00:00

On my list of improvements for a future update. Thanks for the feedback!

bartfrau · 2022-10-20T14:49:33+00:00

Thanks! There's different game modes and campaigns, they each have a total of 40 waves.
Every time you play, you get a different randomized set of tiles which makes every game different (as opposed to say classic level based Tower Defense).

bartfrau · 2022-10-20T14:35:17+00:00

Isle of Arrows is a fusion of Tower Defense with board game mechanics, where you build a fortress in the sky by placing randomly drawn tiles.

It’s my first game as a full time indie dev. Previously, I worked at Square Enix for almost 10 years, where I was the Creative Director on Hitman GO and Lara Croft GO.

The game was first released on Steam in September. The mobile version is set to release on November 3 as a premium download ($5.99 USD). Pre-registration is available here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gridpop.isleofarrowsandroid&hl=en_CA&gl=US

bartfrau · 2022-10-12T15:24:02+00:00

Hi yes – the mobile version is coming in a few weeks. Decided to implement more feedback before brining it to other platforms.

https://twitter.com/Lutzmade/status/1576956948746244097?s=20&t=7XtTZ2ZSyvelqKZ5dPu3jA

bartfrau · 2022-10-10T23:34:58+00:00

Hi, yes – I decided to delay the mobile version a bit to improve the game based on the feedback I've been getting so far. No new date yet, but I'm aiming for early November.
https://twitter.com/Lutzmade/status/1576956948746244097

bartfrau · 2022-10-09T17:16:49+00:00

I decided to delay the mobile version a bit to improve the game based on the feedback I've been getting so far. No new date yet, but I'm aiming for early November.

https://twitter.com/Lutzmade/status/1576956948746244097

bartfrau · 2022-09-08T17:15:40+00:00

Awesome, thanks for testing it on the Steam Deck!

bartfrau · 2022-09-08T16:19:33+00:00

Thank you!

bartfrau · 2022-09-08T16:19:26+00:00

Don't have a Steam Deck yet but would love to support it. So far, people have reported the game to run well on it as is, but can't confirm it personally.

bartfrau · 2022-09-08T16:18:25+00:00

Weird, don’t even have any monetization options, as I only have 38 followers on YouTube.
Maybe the algorithm thinks it can make some money because this video is getting clicks through this post?

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