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Mindustry: an extremely high quality (and difficulty) FOSS tower defense game (github.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by GolfNovemberUniform@lemmy.ml to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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I thought this game was well known but I haven't seen almost any mentions of it recently. It's very weird for a FOSS enthusiast not to advertise one of the best open-source games of all time so here I am trying to make it spoken about again.

Disclaimer: this game may be addictive for some individuals. Player discretion is advised. If you notice any symptoms of addiction while and/or after playing the game, stop playing immediately and consult with your doctor. Untreated gaming addiction may result in severe consequences such as digestive disorders, social behavioral disorders, loss of job, and depression.

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[-] Yingwu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

Awesome. I loved playing WC3 tower defense. How does this compare to those old school maps?

[-] FunCube@feddit.org 4 points 2 weeks ago

Well not really difficult, after you realize that you can put down buildings while on pause. The first few levels are easy tower defence... Later on you can win every level by building mid tier flying robots (iirc). Still... Great game!

[-] ace_garp@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

you can put down buildings while on pause.

Now this! is a pro-tip. Thanks!

[-] Acters@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

There are definitely some maps on the new planet where I seemingly realized that pausing was strictly necessary as the waves start overwhelming the defenses and units to the point that I either run out of resources or they somehow sneak one drone in that wrecks havoc on the supply lines that are already packed with not enough space to add the turrets that can deal with the advanced units. Eventually, it really became a race to finish as fast as possible. Also, the staggered unlocks or limited resources on some maps were brutal.

[-] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks. Just picked it up on f-droid. Last update was 14 months ago, so I guess it's been balanced to perfection.

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

If I want to play a factory game where you need to build defenses I'd go play Factorio and maybe stab myself in the throat a little because that's about how fun having to deal with enemies in a factory game is.