Game Overview
Kings Defence is an innovative mobile game that combines elements from popular titles like Plants vs Zombies, Clash Royale, and Archero. The game features strategic hero-based gameplay with elemental mechanics, offering a unique and engaging experience for players.
My Role
- Lead game designer at Glance, working closely with external studios.
- Heavily involved from the prototyping phase through development.
- Responsible for guiding the game's vision and assisting studios in its execution.
Development Timeline
- Soft-launched at the end of 2023.
- Currently in active development with regular updates.
- Initial metrics for retention and time spent are very encouraging, showing improvement with each update.
Key Game Features
- Various heroes with different elemental variants.
- Worlds featuring elemental enemies.
- Strategic elemental system: certain elements are strong against some and weak against others.
- Players must carefully choose their deck based on the world to progress.
- Progression system involving unlocking new heroes and upgrading existing ones.
Gameplay Mechanics
- Combines strategic elements from Plants vs Zombies and Clash Royale.
- Incorporates roguelike gameplay inspired by Archero.
- Players progress through different worlds, facing increasingly challenging elemental enemies.
- Deck building and hero selection are crucial for success in each world.
Royal Rumble: Kings Defence Gameplay
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