Derrfex

Remember a while ago when I said tower defense games aren't really my thing?  Well, it turns out that simple role reversal is not enough to persuade me otherwise.

Derrfex is the first tower offense game I've ever played.  It's a clever concept.  You need to figure out the best route to take in order to destroy your objectives with the fewest casualties.  You're given a squad of 4 adorable woodland creatures, each with their own special ability.

I definitely know some people who would get a kick out of this game, but I just don't see the appeal.  Games like this turn me off in general because I think of calculations that the player has to run the same way I think of grease on pizza.  A lot of it can, if used responsibly, greatly enhance the flavor of the game, but only if the other ingredients warrant it.  Okay, let me pull this back into the realm of sanity.  See, I have no problem with games like Pokemon requiring me to run these calculations because I can play them at my own pace.  Derrfex, however, forces you to keep up with it, which I find more frustrating than challenging.

I managed to get through the first level without too many broken bones, but when I laid eyes upon level 2, my brain took control of my fingers and forced them to strike alt+f4.

Try it if you're up for a challenging strategy game featuring a new twist on an old classic.  It ain't for me, but I totally recognize my own bias here.

Links
animals with heavy weaponry creep me out for some reason: https://www.digipen.edu/?id=1170&proj=26004

Derelict

To be fair, this game isn't broken per se...

It's a multiplayer-only game and not too many people are playing Derelict at any given moment, so I got stuck for all eternity at a "searching for players" screen.  Oh well.  Looked like a cool game.

Links
https://www.digipen.edu/?id=1170&proj=25913