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Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder

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77%Game Brain Score
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77% User Score Based on 53 reviews

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Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder is a single player tactical strategy game. It was developed by Alexander VdB and was released on May 2, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Description The shapes are attacking! Build your defense by playing cards to place and upgrade towers. You will be dispatched to diverse areas where you will encounter various enemies. Build your defense accordingly to stop the shapes from reaching your core. Break them, before they break you. Key Features Card-based defense: Play cards to build and improve towers.Deckbuilding:  Gain rewards to cu…

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77%
Audience ScoreBased on 53 reviews
replayability3 positive mentions
music3 negative mentions
  • The game successfully merges deck-building mechanics with tower defense, providing a unique and engaging experience.
  • It offers a clean and intuitive UI, making it easy to learn while still presenting a challenging gameplay experience.
  • The game has high replay value due to the variety of deck-building options and strategic choices available.
  • The game feels barebones and lacks sufficient content, with many towers and mechanics feeling too similar to each other.
  • The difficulty curve can be steep, and the game may become repetitive quickly, limiting long-term enjoyment.
  • There are significant issues with balance and design, such as limited pathing options and a lack of meaningful player choices.
  • gameplay
    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of this tower defense game is described as surprisingly fun and addictive, featuring unique mechanics that set it apart from others in the genre. While many players appreciate the simplicity and mathematical strategy involved, some express frustration over the game's progression and content limitations, suggesting a need for improvements like an endless mode. Overall, the core gameplay loop is engaging, but some players feel it lacks depth after a short playtime.

    • “Surprisingly fun and addicting tower defense game with some unique mechanics that I haven't seen before in other tower defense games.”
    • “This game is so original and has perfect gameplay!”
    • “Yass! Literally all my favorite genres and gameplay styles. I love the fact that almost everything can be calculated using math rather than being completely up to RNG.”
    • “The game's gotten worse with every iteration. I typed an essay on suggested improvements, which was erased once I changed 'would you recommend this game' from 'yes' to 'no'. It's not worth going over again - in summary, '0 cost draw 2 cards' needs to come back and the game needs an endless mode. I'm done with handicap mechanics and having to restart.”
    • “Extremely simple mechanics.”
    • “The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth, making it hard to stay engaged for long periods.”
  • graphics
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are generally considered outdated and simple, which some reviewers believe hinder its commercial success. However, others appreciate the playful and attractive design, noting that the visuals complement the engaging gameplay effectively. Overall, while the graphics may not be cutting-edge, they contribute positively to the game's overall aesthetic.

    • “The visuals and audio are really fitting for this game, and the core gameplay loop could become amazing.”
    • “Graphics are simple (because there are shapes) but still designed in a way that looks playful and attractive to the eyes.”
    • “I'm sure that if the graphics didn't look so outdated and bad, the game would have sold a lot better.”
    • “Graphics are simple (because there are shapes) but still made in a way to look playful and attractive to the eyes.”
  • replayability
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game boasts strong replayability thanks to its deckbuilding mechanics and diverse reward choices, which enhance player engagement and offer multiple strategies. Many users express hope for continued development to further improve and expand these replayable elements.

    • “The concept is fantastic, and I really hope development continues—there are a ton of ways the game could get better and more replayable.”
    • “The game has good replay value due to the different ways you can build your deck combined with the reward choices.”
    • “High replay value due to a good variety in reward choices.”
    • “Its deckbuilding adds replayability, which is sorely lacking in many of these tower defense games.”
    • “The concept is fantastic, though, so I really hope development continues -- there are a ton of ways the game could get better and more replayable.”
  • music
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's music consists of a single loop that many players found repetitive, leading some to mute it after a short period of play.

    • “The game has only one music loop that I muted after a few rounds.”
    • “The soundtrack is repetitive and quickly becomes annoying.”
    • “There is a lack of variety in the music, making it feel monotonous.”
  • monetization
    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Reviewers note that the monetization strategy in the game enhances replayability through its deckbuilding mechanics, a feature often missing in many tower defense titles.

    • “The monetization system feels overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending money.”
    • “I find the in-game purchases to be overpriced and not worth the value they provide.”
    • “The constant push for microtransactions detracts from the overall experience and enjoyment of the game.”
  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users express frustration with the game's story progression, noting that losing all energy in a mission forces a restart of the entire act, which disrupts the narrative flow and can detract from the overall experience.

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Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder is a tactical strategy game.

Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder is available on PC, Web Browser and Windows.

Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder was released on May 2, 2023.

Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder was developed by Alexander VdB.

Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its replayability but disliked it for its gameplay.

Shapebreaker - Tower Defense Deckbuilder is a single player game.

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