Pachinvaders

Pachinvaders - v0.00.011

A strategic physics-based tower defense with roguelike progression

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🎮 Two Game Modes:

• Arcade Mode: Fast-paced continuous waves for quick action
• Roguelite Mode: Strategic card-based progression with meaningful choices between waves

🃏 Card System Features:

• Strategic Choices: Choose between player bonuses and enemy mutators each wave
• Card Stacking: Select the same card multiple times to upgrade and enhance effects
• Rarity Progression: Cards upgrade from Common → Uncommon → Rare → Epic → Legendary → Transcendent
• Risk vs Reward: Mutator cards increase difficulty but provide score multipliers
• Slot Expansion: Unlock more card slots as you progress deeper

🎯 Core Gameplay:

• Physics-Based Combat: Drop balls to destroy enemies before they reach your core
• Multiple Enemy Types: Squares (basic), Circles (25% spawn), Triangles (15% spawn, unpredictable physics)
• Powerup System: Collect Piercing, Bounce, MultiShot, and Embiggen powerups
• Score Multipliers: Chain kills to build up to 5x multiplier for massive scores
• Themed Visuals: Dynamic theming system with customizable sprites

🎲 Roguelite Elements:

• Progressive Difficulty: Each wave adds more enemies and complexity
• Strategic Depth: Balance risk-taking with survival needs
• Build Customization: Create unique builds through card combinations
• Run Progression: Cards stack and upgrade throughout your run

🎮 Controls:

• Keyboard: Aim with arrow keys or "A" and "D" keys, and "spacebar" to drop balls
• Mouse: Aim and click to drop balls
• Gamepad: Full controller support with adaptive prompts

🔧 Current Status:

Prototype build with core systems implemented for the roguelite game mode. The card system is fully functional with visual upgrades, stacking mechanics, card upgrades, and strategic depth. Expect some minor bugs and balance tweaks as development continues, and balance passes.

Feedback welcome! This is a super early build focusing on core gameplay loop and progression systems.

Known Bugs:

• Sometimes enemies and balls clip into sides.
• Balls and enemies may get stuck on pegs.
• Some cards may not have backend logic setup yet. Sorry!