Hey everyone!
I’m working on a small project that blends multiple genres, and I’d love to get your feedback. The core idea is a tower defense game where you can leave the tower and take control of a first-person character to fight, repair, and interact with the battlefield directly.
What’s in the game so far:
- One main auto-attacking tower that defends against waves
- A playable character who can leave the tower to shoot enemies or repair structures manually
- A basic trap system to damage or slow enemies
- Enemies focus the tower, but you can pull aggro and distract them
- Separate upgrade paths for the tower and player
Planned Features:
The current system spawns everything for the player (walls, barracks, archer towers, etc.), but I'm planning a major shift toward player-driven building and decision-making:
- Castle Building System – At the start, you’ll only have the main tower. Each wave gives you resources, and between waves, you’ll build your own castle from scratch:
- Build and place walls, archer towers, barracks, and resource structures
- Choose between defensive or offensive builds
- Expand intelligently based on wave direction and threats
- Expanded trap and tower types – Spike traps, elemental towers, long-range siege defenses
- Strategic repair and upgrade system – Spend collected resources between waves to fix or enhance your base
- Wave variation and randomization – So each playthrough feels unique
- Progressive challenge – Your base starts small, but wave by wave, you grow into a true fortress
What I'm looking for feedback on:
- Does the concept sound fun/engaging to you?
- Do you like the idea of starting with nothing and building your castle wave by wave?
- Would switching between tower and FPS feel natural or confusing?
- Would a mix of tower defense, FPS mechanics feel fun or too chaotic?
- Any ideas to improve the mechanics or make it more unique?
I'd really appreciate any feedback – good or bad! I’m still in early development, so your thoughts can really shape the direction of the game.
Thanks in advance!
(I can also share a gameplay video or a build if you’re interested!)
