matrix defense
A downloadable game for Windows
Tower Defense Game - Matrix Defense
(submission for the AppGameKit competition)
- classic tower defense
- playfield is a matrix surrounded by an energy cache
- the matrix can get instable by impulses due to explosions, enemy movements and global impact
- shock waves in the matrix damage the towers and enemies and trigger the energy cache or volcano
- force fields called gravitons can be used to reduce wave impulse damage
- continue the game to play again with stronger and faster enmies for more credits
Download
Install instructions
unzip and run matrix_defense.exe
Please read the release notes for more information.
Additional Information:
for the latest patched version v0.2b you will need to download the v0.2 release and the v0.2b patch archive.
Please follow the instructions in the patch notes.
The patch fixes a reset of the base lives when returning from the "level complete" screen. You may even prefer the unpatched version but in the end it doesn't make a difference for the outcome of the game.
Development log
- Matrix Defense v0.2b PatchFeb 21, 2022
- Matrix Defense v0.2 UpdateFeb 20, 2022
Comments
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re-visiting this since the comp and enjoying it :) please continue this project while including a Restart in-game vs having to Relaunch upon Game Over?
Hi,
I'm still busy cleaning up the mess I had to introduce for the competition, but I've already fixed several bugs and added some improvements (like the restart and loading time). I'm currently working on the wave timer and I hope to get it done today.
Stay tuned for an update.
Important Release Information.
Hello gamers,
unfortunately the released prototype of the "matrix defense" game is partially broken due to some technical issues and data loss.
(the incident even broke the layout of my AGK Studio IDE, I'm still looking for a solution how to fix it)
The "Level Complete" and probably the "Game Over" screens are broken.
On the "Level Complete" screen select the first "exit" button to replay the level with all your current towers. You also get some additional credits and the enemies become faster with increased health.
All other buttons don't do anything useful so better leave them alone.
To exit the game, open the pause screen, from there it is possible to exit the game.
Note that the lives of the base are not displayed and is incorrect due to a failed recovery of the settings file, so it needs 100 base hits instead of the intended 10 to lose the game (only possible with endless replay).
A fixed release is now ready for publishing and will will be updated as soon as possible after the contest.
I appologize for any inconvenience.
Hello!
Would you mind putting the okay version of the game on another website?(also provide the URL) Other people(not the judges) may now want to try the okay version.
Thanks a lot!!!!!
Actually, I like to look for "BASIC" games on Itch!!!
Hi,
thanks for your feedback.
I would like to provide a fixed version as quick as possible and will try to do something about it.
Any suggestions where to upload it are welcome.
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Hello,
I have placed a new release on drop box (see install instructions above).
Please let me know if it works.
Hello, I could download the zip file from Dropbox.
After the zip file was decompressed, the game was run on my laptop computer without any problem. Good. Although 'the release notes' file mentions i7 cpu, the game can still be run on this very slow laptop computer(cpu: Athlon II Neo Dual Core K325). Moreover, it is a Windows 7 laptop computer. (not Windows 8.1 or above) The game is a traditional tower defense game. The game is an interesting game, yeah!
Hey, that's good news.
I'm happy to read that it even runs on ancient machines :o)
(my own is also going to be EOL soon)
Is it still playable on your system or do you experience annoying lags sometimes?
Would you mind telling me the frame rate the game can achieve on your system?
You can see it when you enable debug info by pressing "D" in the game and looking through the first zero of the score in the upper left.
You can hide debug info by pressing "D" again.
The specs in the release notes are just a recommendation since I don't have any other reference yet.
Meeting these specs should ensure that the game runs with constant 60fps.
However, the game automatically adapts the wave calculations to 30fps with a little loss of accuracy.
I hope you enjoy the game,
your feedback is highly appreciated.
Hello,
"Is it still playable on your system or do you experience annoying lags sometimes?" <=== Playable. Sometimes too slow. For example, at the opening screen with the word "loading", I need to wait for a long time before the screen with the two words "Press Space" appears.
"Would you mind telling me the frame rate the game can achieve on your system?" <=== Wow! FPS is 12. I don't have this feeling while I am playing the game. Perhaps your game is too good!
"I hope you enjoy the game,"<=== Ok!
I enjoyed paying it although it's not yet complete. Did I see pixelpart in there?
Hi,
thanks for the feedback.
Yes it's pixelpart, easy to spot by the standard energy ring :o)
I've used the agk particle editor before to save a sequence with a small tool i made with agk. Unfortunately it doesn't support seamless animations so I found this one and it does a really good job. Wished the agk particle editor had some export options.