Tower Seven Now Called Salvage Guard

Just a quick update: The tower defense game I've been working on is now called Salvage Guard.

My plans are to include a skirmish mode with a random map generator, along with the missions in the campaign. The mechanics now include building up a small base, which is straight-forward, but may need some design tweaking. Each of the buildings are currently too necessary, and I want to avoid forcing the player to build at least one of each every single new game. The short-term solution is to provide partial or pre-built bases, but include design flaws which force players to adapt.

I've gained much experience working with data saving and loading, and multiplayer networking. The former will most certainly be used to help with saving player progress. The latter is still being considered, and will likely be left for after the alpha release. I do want to at least give players local or even LAN multiplayer, and I know I can accomplish that goal - it's just a matter of if I can make enough progress in the more vital mechanics in a timely manner.

The visuals are also slowly improving. Each pass I make ends up being a huge boost to how the game looks, but are also costly time-wise. That means that they'll likely get lower priority moving forward.

I hope to make a new demo video and get new screenshots in the coming couple of weeks.

Kynaro Mansion

I may never obtain enough wealth to construct this lovely home, but I've designed it roughly a dozen times in various forms.

The Sims 3 does an amazing job at rendering house designs.

If you'd like to hire me as an architect, I'd happily draw you up official plans, layout, and section, and even do the interior design. I don't even have to live in it!

A view of the atrium pool behind the waterfall.

The atrium pool and waterfall.

 Details:

• 2 or 3 car garage.
• Atrium pool with waterfall.
• 2 kitchens.
• Full pantry.
• 2 dining spaces.
• Den (living space off main kitchen and garage).
• 3 private offices.
• 2 studio spaces.
• 6 storage rooms (3 in right tower, 1 in left at top, 1 in between bedrooms on the 1st floor, 1 above garage).
• 3 half baths.
• 6 full baths.
• 6 bedrooms.
• 2 laundry spaces.
• 2 workout rooms.
• 1.5 living rooms.
• Nursery
• In-home cinema with seating for 9.
• Activity and music rooms.
• 12,000 book library.
• Rear tower has reading nook at top floor.
• Roughly 10,000 sq. ft.

Tower Defense Game Progress

First thing's first: I'm working on the levels for the tower defense game. I've decided that the working title "Tower Seven" is about to change. Other than that, many bugs have been fixed, tooltips have been roughly implemented, and the backstory has been given context with the recycling plant that is now attached to the salvage drone's landing pad. In the next few weeks I'll continue to squash bugs and create levels - hopefully along the same line of work I can come up with a new working title!