Neuron Defense

🧠 Neuron Defense — Tower Defense in the Mind

Protect your core, defend the brain.
Enter the microscopic battlefield of the mind in Neuron Defense, a strategic tower defense game where you connect neuron towers to repel invading mental viruses like Anxiety, Depression, and Obsession.

📝 Overview

Build and link neuron towers to create a flexible defense network inside the brain. Draw neural pathways, place powerful neuron types, and defend your Core Neuron against invading threats. The deeper your network, the more powerful your defense — but enemies get smarter with every wave.

🧠 Gameplay Highlights

  • 🧬 Freeform Neural Linking: Create flexible network paths by connecting neurons freely across the grid.
  • 🧱 Dynamic Enemy Movement: Enemies follow the paths you create — giving you both freedom and responsibility.
  • 🧘 Mental Defense Towers:
    • Logic: Rapid-fire attackers.
    • Meditation: Heal connected neurons.
    • Memory: Slows down mind viruses.
    • Intuition: Deals splash damage.
  • ⚠️ Mental Virus Enemies: Each type affects your neurons differently — some are fast, some hit hard, some explode!

🧠 Core Gameplay Mechanics

  • Draw to Connect: Link new neurons directly or indirectly to the Core Neuron.
  • Energy Economy: Earn energy by defeating enemies and spend it to expand your neural defense.
  • Tower Placement: Drag & drop neuron types onto drawn links.
  • Win/Lose Conditions:
    • ✅ Win: Keep the Core Neuron alive through all waves.
    • ❌ Lose: Core Neuron runs out of health.

🧱 Neuron Towers

Neuron Type Effect Range Upgrade Per Level Cost (Energy) Coin to Unlock
Logic High DPS, fast attack 1 tile +10 ATK / level 50 Default
Meditation Heal all linked neurons All +10 HP/s 75 200
Memory Slows enemies by 25% 1 tile +10% slow / level 80 400
Intuition Splash damage to nearby foes 2 tiles +1 splash radius / level 100 300

👾 Enemy Types

Name Traits Speed HP Energy Gain
Anxiety Fast but fragile 7.5 240 10
Stress Tanky but slow 4.0 700 15
Depression Damages nearby neurons 6.5 400 35
Emotional Damage 💀 Boss, spawns small enemies 6.5 1500 50

Depression: Deals 20 damage to its target and 10 to linked neurons.

🧩 Level Design & Progression

  • Campaign Mode: Levels include 4–10 waves with increasing difficulty.
  • Boss Levels: Feature powerful mental viruses like “Emotional Damage”.
  • Star Ratings:
    • ⭐⭐⭐: Core takes no damage.
    • ⭐⭐: Core remains above 50% HP.
    • ⭐: Core survives with any HP left.
  • Rewards:
    Coins = (Level + 50) × star rate
    (100% for 3⭐, 50% for 2⭐, 25% for 1⭐)

🛒 Shop & Upgrade System

  • Unlock Neurons: Spend coins to unlock advanced neuron types.
  • Upgrade Levels: Each neuron has up to 5 levels.
Neuron Type Unlock Cost Upgrade Cost (per level)
Logic Free 50
Meditation 200 50
Intuition 300 50
Memory 400 50

🔧 Technical Stack

Component Technology / Tool
Game Engine Unity (2D/3D Hybrid)
Scripting Language C#
Target Platforms Android, iOS
Graphics Low-Poly 3D Neural Artstyle
Offline Support Fully Offline
Online Services Firebase (Analytics only)
Ads Monetization Not Included
In-App Purchases (IAP) Not Included
Level Design Custom Grid & Connection Editor
UI Animation DOTween
Version Control Git + GitLab

🖼 Screenshots

Post by Benk Studio Team
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