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📢 Tower Defense v3.3 is Live – Now with a Tutorial Mode!

Hey Playdate Defenders!

We’re excited to roll out Version 3.3 of our Tower Defense game for the Playdate console – and this one’s especially for new players (or anyone who wants a quick refresh)!

🆕 New in v3.3:

🎓 Tutorial Mode – Learn the ropes! We’ve added a guided tutorial to help you understand tower placement, crank power, upgrades, and more. Whether you’re new or just want a refresher, this will get you battle-ready in no time.

This update builds on the awesome improvements from v3.2 — like improved tower placement visibility, crank power variations, and faster firing — making your experience even smoother and more accessible.

🔁 Already a pro? You can skip the tutorial and jump straight into action!

As always, we appreciate your feedback and support. More updates coming soon!

🛠 Update now and try out the tutorial!

Crankoids Update – New Weapon & Spaceship Unlocked! 🚀

Hey Crankoids fans!

We’re back with another exciting update—thanks again for your continued support and awesome feedback!

Here’s what’s new in this release:

• New Weapon: Homing Missile – Lock on and strike with precision! This powerful new weapon automatically tracks enemies, making it easier to clear the screen.

• New Spaceship: Tank – Say hello to the Tank class ship! It packs a serious punch with more powerful bullets, but trades off some speed and agility.

We hope you enjoy experimenting with the new gear. As always, keep the feedback coming and happy cranking!

Little hints: 

Remember to use the new Crank Power Abilities by selecting the crank power bar and press A

Enjoy the power of crank, may the force be with you. 

🆕 What’s New in v3.2:

🎯 Improved Menu Positioning – We’ve adjusted the menu layout so you can place towers more precisely and plan your strategy without distractions.
⚡ Crank Power Variations – Introducing different crank powers to give your defenses a fresh twist!
🔥 Faster Firing Rate – Your towers now respond quicker, delivering rapid-fire action against incoming waves.
💰 Cash Boost – Earn more in-game currency to build and upgrade faster than ever.
💥 Damage Spike – Hit enemies even harder with enhanced damage effects!

🎥 Check out the new demo video on YouTube to see all the updates in action! 

We’re always improving the game thanks to your awesome feedback—so keep it coming!

🛠 Update now and defend your base like never before!

Happy Cranking! 🏰🔧🎮

Update ahead.

- Fix the issue that the tower range cannot be seen when selected tile is at the right side (thanks for pixelsurfer for the great comment)
- Enhanced the crank power

Please stay tuned. Thanks

Thanks for the suggestion👍🏻, let me discuss and see how to make it better. Recently we are busy on another project, hopefully can provide some update to the public soon. 😬

Please stay tuned and thanks again 🙏🏻

Bug fixed, please kindly update your game to v3.1

- Corrected display the upgrade cost of each of the tower

** Thanks again for letting me know and continue improve the game. 

Thanks! and this has been fixed. 

🚨 Crank Tower Defense – Major Update is Live! 🚨
Get ready to defend like never before on your Playdate console!

We’ve been working hard to bring you a smoother, more action-packed experience, and it’s finally here:

🕹️ Complete Control Redesign

• Button A = Select

• Button B = Cancel
  Enjoy a more intuitive and seamless gameplay experience!

♾️ New Endless Mode

• Hit Wave 30? Keep going and test your ultimate defense strategy!

⚙️ Game Difficulty Selection

• Choose your challenge level (and yes... remember to crank more!)

🔥 Fresh Animations

• Crank power bar, enemy explosions, and more visual polish to bring the battlefield to life!

⚖️ Game Balance Tweaks

• More Crank = More Fun = More Exercise 💪

✨ Smoother Mechanics

• We’ve tightened up the gameplay for an even better feel all around.

Whether you're a tower defense pro or a first-time defender, there's never been a better time to crank it up. Thanks for all your support — go check out the update and let us know what you think!

#Playdate #Crank #IndieGame #TowerDefense #TowerDefense

Exciting Updates Coming to Our Tower Defense Game!

Hello TD gamer!

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to bring you an improved Tower Defense experience! Based on your feedback, we’re rolling out a major update this week with better gameplay, smoother mechanics, improved animation  and new game mode (Endless mode).

Please stay tuned for the rollout!

We appreciate all the comments and supports and can’t wait for you to try out the new version. Let us know what you think once the update is live!

Hi Pixelsurfer,

Yes, I read your comment about the A and B button. this is under my task list and indeed WIP.  Please stay tuned. 

Between all your comment are good and valuable to me. So I can continue to improve and enhance the experience to every game lover. 

Cheers!!

that’s great! Thank you and sorry for the inconvenience caused. Please enjoy😉 

Dear Tower Defense fans,

Some upcoming updates
- Add/Improve the ability of Bosses, and make a bigger different between bosses. 
- Possibly add Endless Wave to the game (this is working in progress)


** if you really having problem with the update of the game file, Please kindly uninstall the game and reinstall it.

Sorry for the trouble, I have uploaded a new version to fix the build number issue. Could you try again?

Dear Crankoids players!

I have uploaded a new version, this would fix the issue that file cannot be sideloaded. Sorry for any inconvenience caused

Thanks

Dear Crankoids players!

Just in case you're update didn't reflect to the latest changes, please uninstall your old game and install a new one.

Thanks

🚀 Major Update! 🎮

Hey Tower Defense fans! I'm excited to share some updates to  tower defense game for the Playdate console! 🔥

🆕 What's New?
✅ Clearer Map Path – Redesigned to improve visibility and strategy. 🗺️
✅ New UI Icons – Lives ❤️ and Bank 💰 now have intuitive icons for a sleeker interface.
✅ Dynamic Obstacles – Each game is more challenging with changing obstacles! 💥

Test your strategy, defend your base, and experience the thrill of tower defense with a retro twist! 🎯

📢 Try it out and let me know your feedback! Would love to hear what you think. 😊

#Playdate #TowerDefense #GameDev #IndieGame #RetroGaming #StrategyGames

Hey Crankoids players!

First off, a huge thank you to everyone who has shared their thoughts and feedback on the game. Your comments and suggestions have been incredibly helpful in making Crankoids even better!

In this update (v1.1), we’ve made a couple of key improvements based on your input:

• Enhanced Bonus Item Visibility – It’s now much easier to spot bonus items during gameplay.

• New Explosion Animation – Your spaceship now has an animated explosion when hit, adding a more dynamic feel to the action.

We appreciate your support and look forward to hearing more of your feedback. Keep cranking and enjoy the game! 🚀

Dear pixelsurfer,

Currently there are 3 maps in total with 30 waves per map, we definitely will consider updates, as we all TD game lover.  But would consider the comment from all of the gamer first.

For your comment. Live or Life, I am using Live for arcade game. And in the future, might consider to use an icon instead. But right now, I will keep it as Live . 

Again, thank you very much for your comment!! 

Dear TD friends.

We have added a Game Demo for 4 stages, so you can feel it.  And enjoy the fun with Crank Power!

Please enjoy and share your comment and advice with us. Very much appreciate!!

Thank you very much for this game!