BALANCING ACT: LD49 Jam Entry

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"This tower... we took some cost saving measures that were well worth the risks.  Nothing prepared us for this."

The Inn of Stability stands as one of the tallest towers in the world... and when it hits that point, owning organization VIABLE SOLUTIONS will be awarded with a hefty grant for their troubles.  Their secret?  Lift the unnecessary supports of the lower segments, and build their way up.  Astounding, the miracles of modern science!

The world of highrises is a dangerous game to step into, however... and the Towers-That-Be are having none of this insolence.  The provocateurs may not have the best training or firepower, but they each bring at least 100 kg of equipment that altogether will bring the tower to its knees.

The fate of this ill-fated economic venture is in your hands, Agent.  Repel the invaders floor-by-floor with maximum force and minimum hesitation.

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FEATURES

A RELENTLESS ASSAULT

Fire away at invaders and props all the same with total reckless abandon.  Dropping your guard for even a moment will result in total disaster.

WACKY WORLDBUILDING

With a dynamic map system, watch the environment around you shift as the tower engineers try to make sense of totally incompatible floors that have been grafted together.  Every floor of this highrise has a Jenga inspired combination of three different tiles with their own unique wall and prop layouts.

MUSIC THAT MOVES MOUNTAINS

Feast your ears on a low-frequency soundtrack combining experimental and quirky synths with a bass harmony that'll shake the roof down.

LOOKIN COOL, TACTI-COOL!

Feast your eyes to some weapons-grade spritework and a blend of 2D/3D environments that were never meant to withstand a Grade 3 RE-PULSE rifle, Turquoise Retail Unit.

Known issues:

- If you ever had the game stop at Wave 2, this was fixed in 0.15LD.

- Elevator transitions got some heavy polish in 0.16LD.

- Elevator refuses to spawn: introduced in 0.15LD, worsened in 0.17LD, and [almost] fixed in 0.19LD.  Current cause unknown.

- Difficulty was rebalanced for a progressively harder game in 0.17LD.

- Unfair quadruple-wave difficulty spikes-- fixed in 0.19LD

- The Results screen may load twice-- accidentally fixed in 0.18LD

-Self-fired Bullets can collide with the player, making long-range combat frustrating if you're moving--  fixed in 0.19LD.

- Environment discoloration and dark elevators-- fixed in 0.18LD.

- Enemies don't knock the player back.  While a bug, this behavior may not be restored if it hurts the gameplay.

- Enemy projectiles behaving erratically-- fixed in 0.19LD