Defend Your Kingdom
- June 27, 2017
- Burning Pick Entertainment
Fight legendary monsters, customizing your defensive strategy with different spells and equipments! Throw lightnings to your enemies, summon stone guardians, rise the mercenaries of darkness from the dead to fight on your side to save your Kingdom from the mystic shadow!
Reviews
- The game features an interesting and original concept with a unique triangular match-3 mechanic.
- Fluid gameplay mechanics and strategic depth make it engaging for players who enjoy challenging puzzles.
- The game has a charming fantasy setting and a variety of achievements that add to its replayability.
- The visuals are lackluster, with a simplistic 2D pixel art style that feels outdated.
- The difficulty spikes significantly, making it frustrating for casual players and requiring excessive retries to progress.
- The game suffers from a lack of detailed information about spells and enemies, leading to confusion and frustration.
- gameplay4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The gameplay features fluid and original mechanics that enhance its addictive nature, set against a charming fantasy backdrop with simple 2D pixel-art graphics. However, some players criticize the character and equipment unlocking system as feeling out of place and reminiscent of mobile ports. Overall, the gameplay is praised for its depth and engagement.
“Charming little game, cool fantasy setting, simple 2D pixel-art graphical style, fluid gameplay mechanics, very addictive.”
“Fluid, original, and deep gameplay mechanics.”
“There are 'characters' and 'equipment' you can unlock and upgrade, and they supposedly each work better on a specific stage... I would have scrapped that mechanic completely. Ugh, it screams mobile port trash and feels out of place with the whole game.”
- graphics3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game's graphics have received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing the lackluster 2D visuals and pixel art, while others appreciate the charming fantasy setting and fluid gameplay. Despite the simplistic style, the developer's solo effort in creating the graphics and coding within a short timeframe has garnered admiration from certain fans.
“Charming little game, cool fantasy setting, simple 2D pixel-art graphical style, fluid gameplay mechanics, very addictive.”
“He said he designed the graphics and wrote the code all by himself, finishing the whole game in just 6 months, which I find very impressive and the reason I bought the game.”
“The game features really lacklustre 2D visuals and pixelated 'art' instead of real graphics. Does the developer not know 3D graphics became mainstream in the mid-1990s?”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its achievement system, which features 30 achievements packed with hilarious references that resonate well with players.
“30 achievements, full of hilarious references.”
“I really like the achievement system; it's full of hilarious references.”
- story1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -500 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The story unfolds through match-3 gameplay, where players engage in battles against pixelated NPCs, driving the narrative forward as they progress through the game.
“The match-3 gameplay seamlessly integrates with the story, allowing players to progress while battling pixelated NPCs.”
“The narrative unfolds beautifully as you engage in match-3 battles, making each victory feel meaningful.”
“The story is captivating, and the match-3 mechanics enhance the experience by immersing you in the world.”
“The match-3 gameplay feels disconnected from the story, making it hard to engage with the narrative.”
“The characters are poorly developed, and the plot lacks depth, leaving me uninterested in the outcome.”
“The story feels like an afterthought, overshadowed by repetitive gameplay and uninspired dialogue.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game offers high replayability for players willing to repeatedly complete levels to achieve full upgrades, with some users noting the necessity of playing each level multiple times.
“If you don’t mind replaying each level multiple times to fully upgrade, the game offers high replayability value.”
“The variety of choices and paths in the game encourages players to experience it multiple times.”
“With different character builds and strategies to explore, the replayability keeps the game fresh and engaging.”
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is praised for its quality, though there is some confusion regarding the composer, as the credits do not provide this information.
“The music is really very nice.”