#monkey balloon pop game

[twuizzy]

[buildingnothingoutofsomething]

Hey guys bloons td 6 is on sale for a little more than a dollar... my game suggestion for this summer sale... cool game... you should play it... pop those balloons...wizard monkey... you get the picture

[captmickey]

So, Escape is... definitely a game, and not exactly the best in the series. But, do you have a favorite moment? Be it a little joke dialogue or from a cutscene. I think mine's when you try to use the grog on anything except the actual solution and Guybrush just goes "No! My grog!", or with gameplay when I picked up the manhole cover and just ran off to the next screen still.h holding it, that was really funny to me for some reason.

Escape is.... yeah. It's definitely a game. And one that I can (and have) ranted about. In a condense nutshell, as part of the Monkey Island series, it's most definitely the weakest, there's no tip toeing around it. As a stand alone? It probably wouldn't be nearly as atrocious but I will never forgive the over abundance of pop culture media and the depiction of your newly wed wife.

Like I said, it's a rant I can go on if prompted (and have on stream).

But, with all that said, yeah, I do actually have a favorite moment. A few of them, actually!

Like I said, the game isn't the strongest and definitely the worst/weakest in the series, but there are moments and jokes that do genuinely get a laugh out of me.

1- The Guybrush and LeChuck puppets. I love those puppets. Anytime those two appear I'm always giggling, especially so during the part where you actively try to get the general (whose name eludes me right now and I'm too lazy to look up) to fire at you.

2- Guybrush being (RIGHTFULLY) allowed to be an absolute public menace. Such as him bullying Marco Polo, his absolute done-ness of Herman and Jojo, and how he was towards LeChuck (and Ozzie) before the absolutely terrible detestable portion of EMI that is the titular island itself.

3- Throwing the dart at the player and at the JPEG balloon. Every single time this makes me laugh.

Bonus this particular moment with Guybrush and the match. I liked this moment enough to make a gifset and also because this was one out of maybe three times in ALL OF ESCAPE that Guybrush and Elaine were on the same page, he made that joke and she DIDN'T disagree with him.

[witchwhaat]

not one but TWO tag games!! @holddthegirl thank you for tagging me mwah!!💗

1. share 10 song and tag 10 people

Rules: Put your music on shuffle and list the first 10 songs that come up.

These are from my july playlist hehe😌

☆good days - sza

☆fluorescent adolescent - arctic monkeys

☆emperor's new clothes - jann

☆the feeling - shinee

☆let me in - exo

☆love's a stranger - warhaus

☆pop the balloon - nothing but thieves

☆szyszy - szczyl, magiera

☆horizon (japan cd) - daft punk

☆in bloom - zerobaseone

2. share 7 top songs from your on repeat playlist

here they are!

tagging (for both games or one, your choice): @imeminemp3 @kodachromatics @poetka @atlantus @ducksbuttocks @ducktollers @demon-arlington @sukidude @anapotapova and @desertsdaughter !!♡ and just anyone, feel free to do this😊

[angelchanisaweeb]

Introduction

Hello!

Salutations, friends, travelers, and all those present.

I'd like to welcome you. My name is Angel. She/He, please.

I'm sure we'll find something here that interests you here.

I'll have a bit about me, (most of) my fandoms, and my personas/self inserts and my fandom and non-fandom ocs.

I do roleplay sometimes. Usually only with friends, but if you're fine with doing short and simple stuff I'm sure we can give it a shot! Please keep in mind that I have a life, and a busy one at that. So, I may not have the most time in the world. And if I don't like roleplaying with you and I don't find it fun I will tell you so (politely) and stop replying. Here are my rules. Also, I don't usually censor and am generally okay with darker topics, but please let me know what you have in mind before we start.

I'm just a silly little fae that loves stories and bats. Hope you have fun! Don't be scared so ask me something or start up a conversation!

Here's my Carrd

There's lots (and I mean lots lol) of info after the cut if you're interested^^

A BIT ABOUT ME

Name: Angel Lovelace (online persona, what I've gone by for years)

Gender and Pronouns: Gender fluid [Formerly Girlflux] (Spefically Mutogender) | He/She

Sexuality: Omnisexual (or maybe omni-sapphic)

Triggers: None really. Except for people being creepy toward me

Squicks: A specific type of body horror: where you like- get blown up from the inside like a balloon. Idk, I just don't like it.

Favorite animal(s): Cat, bat, snake, fox

Favorite color(s): Purple (2nd is blue, 3rd is black)

Favorite song: (currently) Catch a Falling Star or Cult of Dionysus

I listen to all kinds of stuff, so anything I vibe to. Pop music (from all over the world), classic rock, metal music, folk music (from all different places, not just American country music), opera, jazz, electronic, a little rap, you name it.

Fact: I know a little ASL and a little French

Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw | [Harry Potter]

Camp Halfblood Cabin: 20 - Hecate | Percy Jackson

Panem District: District 8 | [Hunger Games]

Divergent Faction: Eurdite | [Divergent]

Genshin Element: Anemo | [Genshin Impact]

Nen Type: Manipulation | [Hunter x Hunter]

Bending Element: Air | [ATLA]

Ability: ??? {TBA} | [BSD]

Breathing Form: ??? {TBA} | [KNY]

Blood Demon Art: Illusions | [KNY]

Quirk/Meta Ability: Sensory Override: User can manipulate senses, and sometimes memories | [MHA/BNHA]

Night Raven College Dorm: Ignihyde (or possibly Pomefiore) | [Twisted Wonderland/TWST]

Unique Magic: ??? | [TWST]

Feel free to ask questions!

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FANDOMS

Aaron's Absurd Armada

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in the County of Hearts

Avatar: The Last Airbender

Babblebrook

Black Bulter

Bungou Stray Dogs (not far far in lol)

Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba

Descendants

Diabolik Lovers

Divergent

Ever After High

Five Night at Freddy's

Genshin Impact

Harry Potter

Hazbin Hotel

Helluva Boss

Hunter x Hunter

Julie and the Phantoms

Link Click

Lost

Marvel

Maze Runner

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir

Monster High

My Hero Academia

Obey Me!: One Master to Rule Them All

Once Upon a Time

Percy Jackson

Pirates of the Caribbean

Seven Wonders

Sk8 the Infinity

Spy Family

Star Wars

Stranger Things

The Coffin of Andy and Leyley

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

The New Legend of the Monkey King

The Vampire Diaries

Twilight

Twisted Wonderland

(I'm sure I forgot a lot of them and a lot of fandoms I'm not that far into, so I didn't list them. Stuff like Attack on Titan and Haikyuu!!!. But you ask me if I'm in any of your fandoms! And if I remember anymore, I'll update my list.)

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PERSONAS & SELF INSERTS

HARRY POTTER

Name: Angel Lovelace

Blood status: Pureblood

House: Ravenclaw

Birthday: January 10th, 1979

Is American. Transferred from Ilvermorny to Hogwarts in her second year (the Golden Trio's first year)

PERCY JACKSON

Name: Angel Lovelace

Godly parent: Hecate

Fatal flaw: Cowardice

HUNGER GAMES

Name's the same unless said otherwise, k?

District: 8

Usually not a tribute. Usually the niece (or sister or smth) of a victor.

BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS AND SNAKES

Capitol citizen. A first year at the University and one of Dr. Gall's assistants. Friends with Tigress and Hilarius Heavensbee.

DEMON SLAYER

Species: Demon

Age: 128 (chronologically), 14 (biologically)

Blood Demon Art: Smth to do with illusions

Was training to be a demon slayer in life, but a demon got her best friend and she kinda lost her faith in them. Never took the test.

DESCENDANTS

AK or VK: VK

Parent: Red Queen (or Queen of Hearts if we're only doing og animated ones)

HAZBIN HOTEL

Sinner or Hellborn: Sinner

Death date: It changes from time to time, but it's either 1888, 1924, or 1986

How they dies: Was suffocated in sleep

HELLUVA BOSS

Species: Imp

Job: Informant and hitman

Affiliation: IMP

BABBLEBROOK

Location: Harrington (I think... the town near the inn)

Job: Librarian

Very good friends with Maybell. Also friends with Mrs. Pippetwhistle, the haberdasher, and Bridgette. Has bats and cats around the library.

MY HERO ACEDEMIA

First - Hero

Age: 15

Class: 1-A or 1-B

Quirk: Sensory Override - Can manipulate senses and sometimes memories

Second - Villain

Age: 19-24

Affiliation: League of Villains, Shie Hassaikai, Paranormal Liberation Front, Poppyseed Circus, among others

Quirk: Sensory Override

Doesn't really commit to anyone one thing or ideology. Just drifts from place to place selling information for entertainment. (Not that kind of entertainment, chill. Think Undertaker from Black Butler, wants jokes and stories. Also likes to play pranks and stuff yk)

TWISTED WONDERLAND

Year: Second year

Dorm: Ignihyde (sometimes a Pomefiore transfer)

Class: 2-E | Seat 18

Unique Magic: "Make a Wish" Basically shows the target illusions. Sometimes puts them to sleep.

Club: Film Studies

DIABOLIK LOVERS

(I've only played the first game and the beginning of the second, so sorry if these are bad. That being said my personas for this are works in progress)

First-

Age: ???

Species: Vampire (possible has demon connections)

Worked in the manor for years as a dresser (made everyone's clothes) and sometimes an advisor of sorts. Admired Cordelia for her beauty. Knew/knows lots of secrets and very fond on manipulation.

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FANDOM & NON-FANDOM OCS

Work in progress, but I kinda have them scattered all around lol

Looking back, they're all so cringy 😭 I d e s p e r a t e l y need to update all of them lol and the stories too because like- ugH

I also have a Toyhouse account that I never use, but I should get around to. Anyways, here's the link.

ANywAys-

I'm crying looking back on my old stuff. Tempted to just delete lol. And I still need to find all my roleplay ocs, the ones I made spefically to rp with. And I still need to do my Twelve Cities stuff. The Twelve Cities is a story I'm working on, if you care.

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WOW! That's a lot of my stuff lol. Anyways, if you made it this far, congrats! Have a cookie 🍪

Well, I hope you have a good time. Come visit me whenever!^^

[scarletanpan]

For most of my life I've assumed I would never like tower defense games bc it would be boring to just sit there clicking around and watching the game play itself and. I kind of wish I stayed thinking that way because I've devoted at least 150 hrs to monkey popping balloon game in the past two months and I think it's starting to become a problem

[akirameta84]

cant believe this game about monkeys popping balloons doesn't have dragons

[ghoulsister1]

🎃SpookTober 31 Days Prompts🎃

Day 29: Candy Apples🍭

Monkey D. Luffy x GN!Reader. Fluff. Luffy loves food. So candy is no different. Indulgence. Luffy is so freaking adorable! Cute moments. SpookTober Prompt: Candy Apples🍭

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☆●~Sweet Tooth~●☆

You and Luffy head to a Halloween carnival and with the promise of popcorn and food, Luffy drags you over to sample some tasty candy apples.

"This is gonna be so freaking cool! I'm gonna win so many prizes!" You Cried as you and Luffy headed towards the Harvest Carnival.

"I'm gonna eat SO much food!!" Cried Luffy as he ran after you with a laugh.

The Harvest Carnival was in full swing, you had jugglers, acrobats and clowns all on parade with spooky attractions offering up scary experiences and the prize stalls were jam packed with super cute spooky plushies to win!

The food stalls were busy with customers lining up for popping popcorn, flaming hot dogs and swirling candyfloss, along with a stall selling scrumptious candy apples, a perfect Halloween season treat!

"I'm gonna try my hand at the game stalls" You Smiled.

"Food stalls for me!" Cried Luffy and the two of you headed towards your destinations. You arrived at the stall with super cute Halloween Squishmallows to win and you were eyeing up a few.

"Step right up my good customer! We have spooktacular plushies for you! All you have to do is win the game and you'll pick a prize!" Cried the game master.

"Okay!" You Agreed excitedly.

"Right, hit all the targets to win!" Cried the game master. You smiled and took the ball, lined up the shot and threw the ball, hitting the first target. You repeated this until all targets were hit and the bell sounded, signalling a winner.

"Congratulations! You are a winner! Now pick a prize to take home with you!" Cried the game master.

You picked out the super cute Mallow Mash Emily the Bat Squishmallow and you squealed with joy when you received it.

"Oh my gosh! She's so cute!!" You Squealed with delight as you cuddled the spooky Squishmallow with love. The Game Master smiled and you went along your way.

You bumped into Luffy on the way to the next stall, munching away on a bag of freshly popped popcorn with a big grin as he held out a hot dog to you.

"Here, I got you one too!" Grinned Luffy as you took the hot dog with a thank you and a smile.

"Did you get one for yourself Luffy?" You Asked

"I already did! 3 to be exact!" Replied Luffy with that big sunny grin of his. You laughed, of course Luffy would eat 3 hot dogs! His love of food, particularly meat was his favourite.

"See you won yourself a prize!" Remarked Luffy eyeing your Squishmallow. You smiled proudly at that.

"Sure did! Wanna try your hand at a game?" You Asked.

"Yeah! Let's go!" Cheered Luffy as you two headed to another game stall.

This game stall had you firing water guns into the mouths of these clowns who each had a balloon. If you filled up 3 of your clowns's balloons, you'd win.

Buggy the Clown was there and challenged Luffy instantly upon seeing the Straw Hat Pirate.

"You're going down Straw Hat!" Cried Buggy, snarling in Luffy's face. Luffy just smirked back, infuriating Buggy further.

"We'll see Bozo" Smirked Luffy.

"It's Buggy!" Snarled Buggy.

The round started and you watched anxiously as Luffy, determined to win went straight into the game. You watched as Luffy filled 2 balloons as Buggy finished his first. Before you knew it, Luffy filled the last balloon and won the game, the bell sounding off as Buggy cursed at the pair of you before storming off angrily.

Luffy picked a fluffy plushie of a Franken Bear Squishmallow and he cuddled it, sticking his tongue out at Buggy's retreating form.

"Wow what a sore loser!" You Remarked with a scoff. Luffy nodded in agreement. Buggy could be really childish sometimes and tonight was no different.

You two spent the a few coins on some games, taking part in a spooky haunted house experience before concluding the night with trying out the delicious candy apples.

"You've ate so much so far! Sure you won't get sick Luffy?" You Asked. Luffy laughed.

"Nonsense Y/N! If I can't get seasick, I totally won't get sick from eating a few candy apples!" Declared Luffy. You chuckled but went along with it.

You purchased two toffee dipped candy apples and Luffy purchased 3. You watched as Luffy took a BIG chomp outta his candy apple and a big smile came to his face.

"Is it good?" You Asked taking a bite out of yours and smiling at the sweet taste.

"It's REALLY GOOD!" Replied Luffy through a full mouth, making you both laugh together. You both nibbled on the candy apples as you walked around the lively Carnival, lit up by the bright lights, the smell of popcorn wafting through the air and the taste of candy apples on your lips.

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[moony-ghoul]

Bedtime is no fun, we're busy harassing monkeys and balling on these balloons (we will eventually become these monkeys)

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all i know about this game is the entire minute i popped into roses stream the other night

is there cum this time or are you being boring?

[dougbowser]

fucked up that in bloons, a game about monkeys popping balloons, a main mechanic featured now involves introducing these monkeys to capitalism and putting them into massive amounts of monkey debt

[hanktalkin]

nNEED. more. Adora. no not the one you're thinking of. the other one. the one from the video game about monkeys popping balloons

[the-tired-tenor]

My live reactions to the Anti-Woke games list

TL;DR: go buy Ikenfell, Tactical Breach Wizards, Subnautica or Celeste!

For those of you not chronically online (lol you're on Tumblr, who am I kidding), a group has recently released a list of games containing "woke" themes. Obviously, I'm gonna link to it and suggest you buy one of the games in red, but here's my live reactions for you to enjoy under the cut. I swear to g-d these incels have the thinnest skin known to man or beast:

Bloons?? The fucking monkey balloon popping game???????? How… what. What even.

Hogwarts legacy is WILD given JKs descent into madness

Oh man I gotta reply Subnautica again, that game slaps

LMAO From Software stay winning, Miyazaki says this foot fetish is rated E for everyone

Cassette Beasts is completely unsurprising.

Wait, Cloth Hollow Knight was a lesbian?????? Where did that get revealed???? I love her?!

LMAO at Portal 2, these are truly the softest little boys imaginable

I don't think I've ever seen a straight Stardew fan; I can't believe it's not red

STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT IS INSANE LMAO????? Guess it's woke to acknowledge that women play video games

Hardspace Shipbreaker mention eyyyyy

LMAO at Spider Man MM. Once again, the thinnest skin imaginable

Yeah, completely unsurprised to see Celeste here. You go girl

DREAM DADDY MY BELOVED LMAO. My only contact with this particular piece of media is Arin promoting it in a Starbomb album

I don't know what “Hustle Cat” is, but I feel a need to find out

You're telling me a game called “Super Lesbian Animal RPG” exists and is woke? I'm shocked, truly

AMOGUS

How is The Outer Worlds not red? Did they miss the whole anti-capitalist theme of the game?? They're not just thin-skinned, they're also stupid (not shocking).

Ditto Armored Core VI; I guess it's missable but like you kinda have to try

Outer Wilds my beloved, I forgot that literally everyone all the hearthians were NBs

Wouldn't have expected a game called “Super Punchy Face” to be woke, but good for them

IKENFELL MY BELOVED. Yeah this game is queer as hell, it's also super indie so I'm glad they didn't miss it.

Yeah obviously vampires are gay. Come on now.

Huh, I hadn't considered No Man's Sky, but yeah I guess? Lol.

Every RPG is woke, shocking. I'm so surprised.

Again, could not be LESS surprised by Stephen Universe.

For one beautiful, shining moment, I forgot that Apex existed.

More gay vampires yeehaw

Age of Empires DE??? Wow.

LMAO do NOT come for Tales of the Shire like that and get your information wrong you dumb fucks; Tolkien LITERALLY described one of the races of hobbits as having brown skin. The lack of literacy is ASTOUNDING.

KOTOR stay winning

UNEXPLAINED DIVERSITY for No Rest for the Wicked, an early access game we know little about the lore of??? I'm deceased LMFAO

Ninja Pizza Girl sounds rad as fuck

Wartales is kinda wild ngl

NOT THE KFC DATING SIM IM DEADDDDD

Overcooked on the list???? For a disabled raccoon????????

Wingspan is insane lol

Another Crabs Treasure mentioned RAAAA

Oh shit Wizard with a Gun is woke? I'm gonna need to buy that

They missed Tactical Breach Wizards. Shame.

And the list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1AVTZPJij5PQmlWAkYdDahBrxDiwqWMGsWEcEnpdKTa4/htmlview?pli=1#

[mothwiingz]

bit of a life update now that im kind of back:

i finally got forearm crutches. which is nice. could have taken a little less than 4 damn months though

i am doing much worse mentally and have very little motivation to write or draw. sometimes the fury and bitterness makes my vision go red and it is all i can see for a while

i still dearly love admiral brickell. she is still the light of my life and i still smile whenever i see her. even though she is a fictional character from a video game about monkeys popping balloons

i still tell myself all the time, that nothing lasts forever

[maximuswolf]

Are there any tower defense games similar to the custom games from WCIII Frozen Throne?

Are there any tower defense games similar to the custom games from WCIII Frozen Throne? I really enjoyed playing those custom/modded tower defense games from Warcraft III, you know, the lobbies that weren’t DOTA. Where can I find something like that now? Plants vs. zombies etc wasn’t quite it. The monkey balloon pop iOS game was ight but still not quite there. Surely the game I’m looking for is out there. Submitted August 01, 2024 at 07:59PM by zt004 https://ift.tt/rA0wIyB via /r/gaming

[1gbag]

Top 5 Must-Try Free Android Tower Defense Games for 2024

Are you a strategy enthusiast looking for some thrilling tower defense games to play on your Android device? Look no further! We have curated a list of the top five free Android tower defense games for 2024. These games offer unique gameplay mechanics, stunning graphics, and hours of addictive fun. Get ready to defend your turf and strategize your way to victory!

Castle Defense: Kingdom Wars by DH Games Google Play Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dhgames.defender&hl=en_US&gl=US

Castle Defense: Kingdom Wars is a fantastic tower defense game that combines strategy and action. Set in a medieval world, your task is to defend your castle against waves of enemies. With a variety of heroes, towers, and special abilities at your disposal, you can create powerful defenses and unleash devastating attacks. The game features stunning 3D graphics, immersive sound effects, and addictive gameplay. Upgrade your towers, recruit new heroes, and prove your strategic skills in this epic tower defense adventure!

Bloons TD 6 by ninja kiwi Google Play Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ninjakiwi.bloonstd6&hl=en_US&gl=US

Bloons TD 6 is a popular tower defense game that offers a colorful and entertaining experience. In this game, your objective is to pop waves of balloons using a variety of monkey towers with different abilities and upgrade paths. With each victory, you earn in-game currency to unlock new towers, upgrades, and abilities. Bloons TD 6 features captivating graphics, challenging levels, and an engaging progression system. Prepare for a balloon-popping extravaganza as you strategize your way through countless fun-filled levels!

Defense Zone 3 HD by ARTEM KOTOV Google Play Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.defensezone3&hl=en_US&gl=US

Defense Zone 3 HD is a visually stunning tower defense game that will keep you on the edge of your seat. With its modern warfare setting, the game offers a realistic combat experience as you defend your bases against waves of enemy troops, tanks, and aircraft. The game features a wide variety of towers with different firepower and abilities, allowing you to create diverse strategies. Defense Zone 3 HD also boasts impressive graphics, intense gameplay, and challenging levels that will test your tactical skills to the limit.

Alien Creeps TD by Outplay Entertainment Ltd Google Play Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.outplayentertainment.aliencreeps&hl=en_US&gl=US

Alien Creeps TD takes the tower defense genre to new heights with its sci-fi theme and action-packed gameplay. As the commander, you must defend Earth from an alien invasion by strategically placing powerful towers along the path. The game offers a wide range of towers, each with unique abilities and upgrade options. With stunning visuals, explosive special effects, and fast-paced gameplay, Alien Creeps TD delivers an adrenaline-pumping tower defense experience that will keep you hooked for hours.

Plants vs. Zombies 2 by ELECTRONIC ARTS Google Play Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ea.game.pvz2_row&hl=en_US&gl=US

Plants vs. Zombies 2 is a classic tower defense game that has stood the test of time. In this addictive sequel, you'll join Crazy Dave on a time-traveling adventure to battle hordes of hilarious zombies across different historical eras. Armed with an arsenal of plants, each with unique abilities, you must strategically place them to defend your garden from the undead. With its charming graphics, humorous storyline, and addictive gameplay, Plants vs. Zombies 2 remains a must-play tower defense game for both casual and hardcore gamers.

Conclusion: In the ever-expanding world of Android tower defense games, these five titles stand out as the cream of the crop for 2024. Castle Defense: Kingdom Wars, Bloons TD 6, Defense Zone 3 HD, Alien Creeps TD, and Plants vs. Zombies 2 offer engaging gameplay, stunning visuals, and unique features that will keep players entertained for hours on end. Whether you prefer medieval battles, balloon-popping monkey towers, intense modern warfare, alien invasions, or even zombie slaying, there's a tower defense game on this list that will satisfy your strategic cravings. So, gather your defenses, devise your tactics, and embark on an epic tower defense adventure today!

Unleash Your Endless Adventure: Top 5 Android Endless Runner Games 2024!

[ar-fmp]

Research - Similar Games

Clash Clans:

Clash of Clans is a free-to-play, strategy mobile game released in 2012 by Supercell. Clash of Clans allows the player to build a base of their own design, train troops and attack other player's bases to gain materials to improve the defense of one's own base and get trophies to move up the in-game leaderboard. Players can also form together in a clan to compete against other clans to get to the top of another leaderboard. During later stages of the game, base upgrades require many materials and take many real life days to complete; enticing the player to spend money to make it faster.

The main selling point of the game is that it appeals both to the players who want to spend time carefully designing a sound base and those who just want to climb the ranks aggressively.

Bloons TD:

Bloons is a free-to-play, strategy mobile game released in 2007 by Ninja Kiwi. The main gameplay loop in Bloons is that enemy balloons will float along a track and the player must stop them before they go off the screen by deploying dart-throwing monkeys and other towers to pop the balloons. The player will receive in-game money to spend upgrading the power of the towers and to deploy more of them. Though it is a simple concept, it is executed well with many different types of towers and balloons, with upgrades that can drastically change the role the towers perform. The game is challenging, with many different waves and balloons that'll scale with the current wave.

Achikaps:

Achikaps is a free-to-play, strategy / survival mobile game released in 2016 by solo developer - Ivan Yakovliev. The main aim of Achikaps is to build a base, upgrade it, fend against attackers and expand your base. To build most structures, the player must use a varied amount of materials gathered by other structures. There are people roaming the base that must be given roles on what to do (like working at the structures, bringing materials to the structures and defending the base). The game received its popularity as it was fairly simple and the art style reflected that, as the sprites are all lines and multi-coloured shapes. A trend with Yiotro's (Ivan Yakovliev) games are that they have no advertisements or microtransactions.

Antiyoy:

Antiyoy is a free-to-play, turn-based strategy mobile game produced by Ivan Yakovliev in 2015. Currently Yakovliev's most successful game, it's gameplay is very simple while still being a challenge. The main aspect of the game is taken part on a hexagonal grid where the player must expand their kingdom while keeping their money at a positive. The player can use troops to uncover tiles to build on and claim while an enemy player or AI is doing the same. The troops work in a tier-based system where peasants can claim unprotected tiles, spearmen can claim tiles protected by the castle and can kill peasants, knights can claim tiles protected by a level 1 tower and can kill spearmen, and swordsmen can claim any tile and can kill knights and other swordsmen. Each turn the player will gain money based on how big their land is and how many troops they have - if the money gained next turn is negative, all of that player's troops will die (higher tier troops cost more each turn). The game ends when only one player remains.

Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate:

Shotgun King is a turn-based, roguelike, strategy game developed by Punkcake Delicieux in 2022. The game takes a spin on the classic game of chess where the player plays as the king... who also has a shotgun. The waves get harder as the player is forced to pick one of 3 cards that come with a positive and a negative trait at the end of a wave. The game follows the traditional chess rules where the king can only move one square from their origin, while the other pieces follow their classic move patterns. The game ends when the player is taken by another piece and therefore checkmated. The player can either move or attack before their turn ends.

The game is so popular due to its unusual twist on the classic chess board game, by turning it into a roguelike.

I am looking into this game solely because of the card mechanic at the end of a wave, I find it interesting that it makes the player and the enemies stronger and think it could be something to include in my game.