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A delightful mixture of tower defense and RPG.

Defender's Quest, a highly addictive mixture of tower defense and role-playing game set in a world shattered by mysterious disease, is now available 33% off on GOG.com. That's only $9.99 until Tuesday, November 6, at 10:59 AM GMT.

The Kingdom of Ash was not a nice place to live. The mysterious Plague decimated the citizens and the war seemed to have no end. The court librarian Azra, however, led a peaceful life buried in her books and shielded from all grisly matters by the castle walls. Then all of a sudden--she was ill. As all of the Plague victims she was tossed into The Pit by the royal watchmen. Never she would suspect the horrors that awaited her in this underworld of villainy, necromancy, and greed. But she survived, mysteriously cured of her illness. Now, with newly-gained mystical powers and a party of allies, she has to follow her destiny.

In the times where tower defense games are a dime a dozen, Defender's Quest really stands out from the crowd. This game is to tower defense games as Puzzle Quest is to the match three genre. The RPG elements make it immensely enjoyable and add layers upon layers of strategic planning, character development, and intriguing storyline. These are no simple towers defending the battlefield in this one. These are characters you'll grow invested in. There are multitude of settings that let you control every aspect of their behavior in battle. Should the archer target the weakest enemy, or should she spam her arrows randomly causing damage to the whole horde of your foes? Should your berserker develop his ability to attack three monsters with one blow or concentrate on his HP regeneration ability? A seemingly simple strategic decision could easily turn the tide of a battle!

Gather a party, master your skills, crush monsters, hoard loot, and survive the onslaught while you set out on the Defender's Quest, for only $9.99.
Great support, thanks Lars!

Also gentlemen, don't forget to check out this thread for strategies :P
http://www.gog.com/en/forum/defenders_quest/noob_strategy_questions
Post edited November 02, 2012 by lowyhong
We appreciate it :)

It is a lot of work, but it's something we can offer that giant AAA money-marketing machines generally can't. Hopefully it makes enough of a difference that we can keep this thing going.
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larsiusprime: We appreciate it :)

It is a lot of work, but it's something we can offer that giant AAA money-marketing machines generally can't. Hopefully it makes enough of a difference that we can keep this thing going.
I hope so. You guys really hit the ball out of the park with DQ. Everything comes together in a perfect combination - the writing, the pacing, the sense of progression. My only issue is the linear RPG skill trees, but it's just a nitpick, and isn't enough to turn me away from playing it for hours on end.

Problem is, now everyone will be expecting more of Level Up Labs, sooo... ;)
Post edited November 02, 2012 by lowyhong
We do have some crazy ideas for skill trees in a possible sequel.

As for the current game, it has full mod support, including the ability to create your own skills and skill trees! I'm really excited to see what people come up with.
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lowyhong: Problem is, now everyone will be expecting more of Level Up Labs, sooo... ;)
Yeah.... I've thought about that a lot, actually. I think one of the reasons the game has been so well received is that we've leveraged low expectations. The future scares me 0_0
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larsiusprime: Yeah.... I've thought about that a lot, actually. I think one of the reasons the game has been so well received is that we've leveraged low expectations. The future scares me 0_0
Possibly. The genre itself is still relatively tame. From my 42 hours in DQ, there is no doubt it's headed in the right direction, but so far these aren't momentous steps in the genre. From there on out, it's how you can improve on the existing systems in the game, without losing the charm.

Looking forward to those "crazy ideas for skill trees" :)
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larsiusprime: Hey, just wanted to let everyone know I'm sending out GOG keys to all our old customers. It will likely take about 20 hours to send them all out, as I have 10,000+ recipients and I have to send them in batches of 500 / hour.

Please check your spam folder, and if you're on Gmail, mark it as "NOT SPAM" if it winds up in there, because Gmail has an adaptive spam filter and if enough people do this, it can keep it out of everyone's spam folders.
Did I made an error when I bought the game on GamersGate? I like spread my digital buy a bit and when I decided buy the game I hadn't buy anything to GamersGate since a long time.

But I wonder why that redirection on Gog version?
Got the keys, they were indeed in my spam folder. Thanks so much, I really appreciate this! And thanks for the incredibly fun game too :)
I am playing through the game, got through most of it. I noticed the game does not 'scroll backwards' automatically. Like when you are going forward, the map is moved to show you the way ahead, but the opposite does not happen when you wish to backtrack. Can that be changed?
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larsiusprime: We appreciate it :)

It is a lot of work, but it's something we can offer that giant AAA money-marketing machines generally can't. Hopefully it makes enough of a difference that we can keep this thing going.
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lowyhong: I hope so. You guys really hit the ball out of the park with DQ. Everything comes together in a perfect combination - the writing, the pacing, the sense of progression. My only issue is the linear RPG skill trees, but it's just a nitpick, and isn't enough to turn me away from playing it for hours on end.

Problem is, now everyone will be expecting more of Level Up Labs, sooo... ;)
Yeah, seriously, this game rocks the shit. Very fun.
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Mirkat: I am playing through the game, got through most of it. I noticed the game does not 'scroll backwards' automatically. Like when you are going forward, the map is moved to show you the way ahead, but the opposite does not happen when you wish to backtrack. Can that be changed?
To scroll around on the map all you need to do is hold down the left mouse button and move it in whichever direction you like. Problem solved.
So much for playing it in short bursts. Since I've bought it on Wednesday I've almost put 22 hours into this game. =/
This really is a fantastic game, and one I never expected to see on GOG. I purchased this from the developer a while back, and have no regrets at all. Worth a purchase for anyone who is at least tempted.
cant... stop... PLAYING !
Just bought it! Will be interesting to see how it turns out, when I get the chance to.