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A jam submission

Key DefenceView game page

Tower Defence, but you can't place any towers. Instead you control were the path will be.

Submitted by Mika la Grand — 1 hour, 58 minutes before the deadline

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Criteria	Rank	Score*	Raw Score
Innovation	#22	3.822	3.822
Game Design	#34	3.792	3.792
Overall	#144	3.271	3.271
Fun	#149	3.317	3.317
Graphics	#167	3.634	3.634
Audio	#203	3.178	3.178
Theme	#764	1.881	1.881

Ranked from 101 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.

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FelineFriendlySubmitted4 years ago

PLEASE MAKE THIS A FULL GAME!! I want more levels! This is such a cool idea, and I love every bit of it! The graphics, the music, the mechanics, the level select screen; all of it!! Amazing job!!

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JT98Submitted4 years ago

What a really inventive idea. Not sure how well it fits the theme but the graphics and audio were good so I enjoyed it anyway! Only problem for me was I wasn’t quite sure of the mechanics for the last level, but that was probably just me being an idiot!

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Mika la GrandDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for the feedback. I assume you're referring to the orange keys. Each two keys are linked to each other and are always the inverse of the other. So when KeyA = true, then KeyB = false (!KeyA). The concept behind it is to restrict your options, just like the invisible keys and the black wall keys.

ilikethepixiesSubmitted4 years ago

what a neat idea! Extremely clean and easy to read set up.

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Mike Da BirdSubmitted4 years ago

Very good entry! What a switch from a regular tower defense game! I like how you can use your physical keyboard to place the path! though my "è" and "/" are inverted, even on a keyboard checker website (so that's an issue on my end probably with my Corsair K95 Platinum, but who knows)

I first didn't get where the theme came into play, but reading the description, it was a bit hard to find without it. A strategy game morphed into a puzzle game. Great concept, but not so obvious for the theme of the jam.

Still, I really liked your game! Good job!

If you've got some time to spare, come try and rate mine! 7 different endings, hilarious narrator, worth checking out!

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Mika la GrandDeveloper4 years ago

Thank you for the feedback. I actually played your game already. My favourite ending was walking so fast that the narrator couldn't finish his sentences.

yoonjoonsoSubmitted4 years ago

Very polished and unique game. The levels were fun and well designed. It looked fantastic as well. Only thing it lacks is that it doesn't totally fit the theme.

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ReForge ModeSubmitted4 years ago

Very cool idea of reverse tower defense! Very polished for a game jam!

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jlothamerSubmitted4 years ago

Nice game! The idea and execution are great!

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mosaicDevSubmitted4 years ago

Great idea! Only thing that annoyed me a little is that the turrets shoot slightly off target. Anyways, nice graphics :) and game design!

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This game is good.

IngmarCroneSubmitted4 years ago

Nice idea, also good karma ;)

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LegendaryHeart8Submitted4 years ago

Loving the game! I wish you could change the controls though because some of the keys aren't on my keyboard.

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Your tools are not

Mika la GrandDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Thanks for the feedback. To solve the issue of different keyboard layouts it's also possible to toggle keys by clicking on them with the mouse.

anahoua4 years ago

Very innovative game. I had a lot of fun playing it.

R3Ca11Submitted4 years ago

Really liked this - the simple graphics style and audio are great, the gameplay works well - I believe that all of the problems I had have been addressed already. Well done on this!

Walrusware4 years ago

Very nice game, I was slightly confused at the beginning because both 'caps lock' and 'start' were green but i figured that out easily.

It would be nice if there was as option to turn off the can lines as well as the crt, and it would also be nice if there was a 'clear all' option. a few times when I made a mistake I had to uncheck a lot of keys and an option to just uncheck everything, or rest the level would be great.

Mika la GrandDeveloper4 years ago

Thanks for the feedback Walrus! I'm planning on making the start simulation button a different shade of green in the post-jam version. There is also an option to tone down the crt effect, but the game looks weird if I turn it off completely. You can restart a level with F1 and reset all keys to disabled with F2, but I see that I forgot to mention that on the page.

UkaChakaSubmitted4 years ago

Great concept and execution, the look and feel is great. It's a game you can jump right into without thinking twice and I already know i'll be back at a later date to finish all the levels! :)

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Office Escape - Lie your day away!

redhuliSubmitted4 years ago

I absolutely loved it! I have always loved tower defense and your spin on it is fantastic. The simple sounds and look of the game are great!

All my small complaints (are they are small) you already mentioned in your description. So knowing your are aware of how to make your game better is great!

Thank you for this!

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TanukiDevSubmitted4 years ago

That is my overhall score :

My main complain is that I wish you made a saving system so I could get back to it later to get all the trophies :x

Great level design, you mixed tower defense with (kindof) typing game. This is a very surprising, minimal and efficient approach. Good job on the originality !
I personally had a lot of fun playing it despite the fact that I never play tower defense game.
The music fit well and is relaxing enough to make me think about a proper solution.
My only question is that ... how it is related to the theme?... Did I miss the lie?... But to be honest, who cares? It's a great game. So I call it a success.

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Beware The White Lies

Mika la GrandDeveloper4 years ago

Thank you for the feedback. The game does save your progress, so do you mean saving which keys you had enabled in each level? Also, well done with your progress! I made level 9 a bit too difficult, so that's quite impressive. The lie is that regular tower defence games are strategy games, but this game is a puzzle game. However, most people have pointed out that the connection to the theme isn't great.

ItsJustJordSubmitted4 years ago

What a great design I really enjoyed this, and the music was brilliant! Great Job! :)

↓↓↓ Please Rate! :)

MaxTales4 years ago

So relaxing.

This game is Incredibly relaxing, the sound effects accompanied by the background melody create a good atmosphere for this video game, Great job!

Binary BedlamSubmitted4 years ago

Love the combo of keyboard spaces and tower defense. TD is one of my all time fav genres. Great pacing. Clever level design with the removal of keys. Dig the concept and execution. I'm finding some shiny gems in this itch author community. A+

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Malgrim Research Institute

Mika la GrandDeveloper4 years ago(+1)

Thanks man! Yeah, there are quite a few great games. My favourites so far are Instrucdoors and Mondays.

ALMI GamesSubmitted4 years ago

As a fan of Tower Defense games, enjoyed this one a lot, even when it's not exactly a TD game.

The execution of the idea is cool and well implemented and visually enjoyed the game too.

It would be nice to have a button to speed up the enemies once you press start (maybe there's a way and I missed it)

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