The Evolution of Tower Defense Games

We're joined by Stephanie Boluk (UC Davis), Patrick LeMieux (UC Davis), and Gab Koenig (Tux and Fanny) to discuss Rock On! Island, the 30th game in the UFO 50 collection.

“Rally your cavemen and defend your cave from waves of attacking dinosaurs.”

Next week: Pingolf

Audio edited by Dylan Shumway.

Discussed in this episode:

Jon Perry – How Tabletop Design Helped Shape ‘UFO 50’ https://gdcvault.com/play/1035154/How-Tabletop-Design-Helped-Shape 

Bloons TD 6 https://store.steampowered.com/app/960090/Bloons_TD_6/

PixelJunk Monsters 2 https://store.steampowered.com/app/749800/PixelJunk_Monsters_2/ 

Orcs Must Die! https://store.steampowered.com/app/102600/Orcs_Must_Die/ 

Dungeon Defenders https://store.steampowered.com/app/65800/Dungeon_Defenders/ 

Go Home Dinosaurs! https://store.steampowered.com/app/216090/Go_Home_Dinosaurs/ 

Tillmonk Spreadsheet with Rock On! Island Maps https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SKJjhP__EzNfMxeaDgvVVizerLlmimvsrVh-z13CAlo/edit?gid=358915784#gid=358915784 

Brick101 Save Between Waves Mod https://github.com/davidmpickett/ufo50-rock-on-island-save-state 

Tooth and Tail https://store.steampowered.com/app/286000/Tooth_and_Tail/ 

Blood on the Clocktower https://bloodontheclocktower.com/ 

A Year of UFO 50 - Mortol https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-mortol 

Into the Depths: Kentucky Route Zero - Part 1 https://eggplant.show/into-the-depths-kentucky-route-zero-part-1 

A Year of UFO 50 - Party House https://eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of-ufo-50-party-house 

“Yes, And”-ing Your Design with Albert Birney and Gabriel Koenig (Tux and Fanny) https://eggplant.show/128-yes-and-ing-your-design-with-albert-birney-and-gabriel-koenig-tux-and-fanny 

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