#core defense

Core Defense is an addictive tower defense game with mazing, roguelike and deck-building elements.

Mastery Expansion releases for Core Defense in Linux gaming, Mac and Windows PC. Thanks to the continuing efforts of developer ehmprah. Which is now available on Steam with a nice discount. Core Defense is a fan favorite on Steam. With many players calling it "one of the best tower defense games on the market". While taking the best out of the tower defense genre. Then fusing it with roguelike mechanics. And also adding a dash of deckbuilding to create simple, yet enticing gameplay. Due to having you crave for just one more wave, one more reward, and just one more run. After already getting numerous free content updates over the past months. Now, Core Defense enters the next level with the Mastery Expansion. "The unexpected success of Core Defense enabled me to quit my day job. And work on the game full time. With the Mastery Expansion, I want to pay back to the community, who made all this possible. And contributed many of the ideas coming with the expansion!" – Mario "ehmprah" Kaiser.

Core Defense Launch Trailer

Core Defense reinvents the tower defense genre. Likewise, gameplay includes roguelike and deckbuilding mechanics. But also delivers gameplay that is easy to learn. But very hard to master and beat all the way. The Mastery Expansion expands on that strong formula and adds even more features.

Mastery expansion features:

a permanent progression system with mastery points to spend on various bonuses

ten new difficulty levels

quirky optional supercharge difficulty modifiers

also offering a daily challenge with online leaderboard

new achievements, a new tower, new enemies and much more

Mastery expansion is due to release this month for Core Defense in Linux gaming, Mac and Windows PC. Thanks to developer ehmprah. While adding more content to the base game on Steam. Which continues to hold an 85% Very Positive review rating. Core Defense is a fan favorite on Steam. Since there are still players calling it "one of the best tower defense games" on the market. Already after getting numerous free content updates over the past months. Core Defense now enters the next level with the upcoming Mastery Expansion. "The unexpected success of Core Defense enabled me to quit my day job. And work on the game full time. With the Mastery Expansion I want to pay back to the community. Who made all this possible and contributed many of the ideas coming with the expansion!" – Mario "ehmprah" Kaiser.

Core Defense Launch Trailer

Core Defense reinvents the tower defense genre with roguelike and deckbuilding mechanics. While offering gameplay that is easy to learn but incredibly hard to master and beat. The Mastery Expansion expands on the already successful formula. This also adds a host of new features.

Mastery Expansion Features:

A permanent progression system with Mastery Progression points to be spent on various passive bonuses

Five new difficulty levels

Quirky additional Supercharge mode difficulty modifiers

A Daily Challenge with online leaderboard

New achievements, a new tower, new enemies and more

Core Defense roguelike tower defense game is worth playing on Steam for Linux, Mac and Windows PC. Thansk to developer ehmpra. The game is not only on itch.io now, but also on Steam with a discount. Here we are after a fruitful early access phase on itch.io. So now, solo indie developer ehmprah releases Core Defense on Steam. Which is still rocking a nice discount. Core Defense reinvents the tower defense genre. Since the gameplay mixes both roguelike and deckbuilding mechanics. While delivering gameplay which is easy to learn. But certainly more challenging to master and beat all the way.

Core Defense Launch Trailer

Also, back in March, a prelaunch demo was released. Which was well received by critics and players alike. Along with very positive reviews. Thousands of players Wishlisted the full game on Steam. The full version is here and certainly playable. "When I launched Core Defense on itch.io earlier this year, it was a good game. Thanks to the community and their invaluable feedback and ideas. It now is an awesome game!" – Mario "ehmprah" Kaiser

Features:

Easy to learn – needs no tutorial

Hard to master due to high difficulty

Play in short sessions of under an hour

Unlock and discover different rewards with every run

Explore many playstyles and strategies

Blissfully despair at 20+ difficulty levels

Unlock dozens of elusive achievements

Save and share infographics about your runs

Core Defense roguelike tower defense game now has a Free Demo for Linux, Mac and Windows PC. Thanks to the continuing efforts of ehmprah. Giving players a chance to explore the game in the Prelude release on Steam. Core Defense is a singleplayer tower defense game. A spinoff of Coregrounds released in 2018. A game that was shut down in early 2019 due to various reasons. If you caught our previous post. You'll also know that after the shutdown, lead developer Mario "ehmprah" Kaiser took the helm. Since he still had an itch that could only be scratched. Simply by reinventing the tower defense genre yet again. This with his indelible solo project Core Defense. Some 40-odd days after the first access launch on Itch.io. Now indie dev Mario "ehmprah" Kaiser adds a FREE Demo to his new game. Just make sure to scroll down to the bottom of the page. "The community has already translated the game into several languages. And contributed countless ideas. So the open beta already proved successful. And a demo seems the next logical step to get even more people on board!" – Mario "ehmprah" Kaiser

Core Defense Teaser Trailer

Core Defense takes the best out of the tower defense genre. Then also infuses it with roguelike mechanics like permadeath or procedural generation. While adding a dash of deckbuilding to create a simple, yet enticing gameplay. This experience will also have players craving that one more wave. One more reward and yet another run at the game. Core Defense will also be released on Steam, the Play Store and the App Store later this year.

Features:

Defeat fifty waves without losing your core

Choose one out of several randomly rolled rewards after each wave

Build a winning combination of walls, towers, abilities, upgrades and modules

Enjoy infinite replayability through permadeath, randomized waves and rewards

Play in short sessions of about an hour or binge for hours on end

Beat a high base difficulty and many additional difficulty levels

Unlock dozens of quirky achievements

CORE DEFENSE the roguelike tower defense enters first access on Linux, Mac and Windows PC. Thanks to solo indie dev Mario "ehmprah" Kaiser. The game is now live on Itch.io along with a nice discount. CORE DEFENSE is now in First Access on Itch.io. While gameplay fuses tower defense. Along with the best of roguelike and deckbuilding games. Since we now have access to this enticing and addictive formula. Which is a challenging game. Which may have you in some degree of pleasant despair with its difficulty. When CORE DEFENSE gets released on Steam later. All itch.io owners will get a free Steam key. Which is actually a pretty solid deal to help the developer update the DRM-Free game. "I wanted to make a game that gets you hooked easily. But will also take hundreds of hours to master. And finally, beat on the highest difficulty" – Mario "ehmprah" Kaiser.

CORE DEFENSE Teaser Trailer

The game is coming to the Play Store and the App Store later this year. During the First Access phase on Itch.io. Players will also have the chance to purchase limited rewards. So they can immortalize themselves in the game. While creating content in collaboration with the developer.

Features:

Defeat fifty waves without losing your core

Choose one out of several randomly rolled rewards after each wave

Build a winning combination of walls, towers, abilities, upgrades and modules

Enjoy infinite replayability through permadeath, randomized waves and rewards

Play CORE DEFENSE in short sessions. These are about an hour or binge for hours on end

Beat a high base difficulty and many additional difficulty levels

Unlock dozens of quirky achievements

CORE DEFENSE is available with a 10% discount on Itch.io. So the games priced at $8.99 USD. Available DRM-free with support for Linux, Mac and Windows PC. Also be sure to Wishlist the game on Steam.

Core Defense by ehmprah

Core Defense roguelike tower defense aims at a release on Linux, Mac and Windows PC. Thanks to developer ehmprah who is eager to bring the tower defense to Steam or pre-purchase the game on Itch.io. After releasing the multiplayer tower defense game Coregrounds in 2018. Lead dev Mario "ehmprah" Kaiser went solo. Since he wanted to work on a single-player spinoff. Reinventing the tower defense genre yet again. So now, Core Defense is due to release on January 16th on Itch.io. The whole idea behind the project is to fuse tower defense genre. Working it in with the best of roguelike and deckbuilding games. Doing so in a simple, yet enticing and addictive formula. One that will put players into a pleasant challenge. Keeping you coming back for more.

Core Defense Teaser Trailer

"I wanted to make a game which gets you hooked easily. But will take hundreds of hours to master. Then finally beat on the highest difficulty" – Mario "ehmprah" Kaiser.

Features:

Defeat fifty waves without losing your core

Choose one out of several randomly rolled rewards after each wave

Build a winning combination of walls, towers, abilities, upgrades and modules

Enjoy infinite Core Defense replayability. With permadeath, randomized waves and rewards

Play in short sessions of about an hour or binge for hours on end

Beat a high base difficulty and many additional difficulty levels

Unlock dozens of quirky achievements