Cuddlies Vs. Aliens is a tiny Tower Defense game  where you  fight off an invasion of 8-bit aliens by assembling the powers of the woodland creatures.

The current version is a demo of the work in progress

How to play 

Place towers at the possible locations and destroy the invaders before they get you!

Controls

ActionJoystickKeyboard
Move marker / Navigate menus
D-padArrow keys
Accept / Build / Upgrade tower
OC
Cancel / Back 
XX
View enemy health
Hold X
Hold X
MenuStartEnter


Features

Current Features
  • Place cuddly creatures to fight off the aliens 🦊️
  • Multiple animals and enemies with unique characteristics 🎲️
  • Retro art style, modern game mechanics 👾️
  • Tower upgrades ⬆️
  • Multiple levels with unique mechanics 🌴️
  • An in-game Wiki for towers and cuddlies 👓
  • Made with pico-8

Roadmap

  • Music 🎶️
  • General polish 💅️

FAQ

  • When will it be done?
    February 2022!
  • How much will it cost?
    It will be free, but any donations are appreciated!
  • Can I play in a higher resolution?
    No, that's part of the charm 😋️
  • What's this Pico-8 you keep going on about?
    It is the game engine we used, which emulates 80's hardware. It's great fun and available here in Itch,io, Have a look for yourself.

Download

Download
cuddlies-vs-aliens-linux.zip 737 kB
Version 5 Jan 03, 2022
Download
cuddlies-vs-aliens-osx.zip 3.3 MB
Version 5 Jan 03, 2022
Download
cuddlies-vs-aliens-windows.zip 989 kB
Version 5 Jan 03, 2022

Development log

Comments

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p8 file, possible?

Nice demo! Can you post the p8 file for play via emulators? Would like to try it out in one we are working on...