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Large scale 3D tower defense game set in the future on an alien earth like planet. indiedev, scifi, strategy, pc, mac, android, ios

Large scale 3D tower defense game set in the future on an alien earth like planet. indiedev, scifi, strategy, pc, mac, android, ios Read More

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Trevor Michael

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4Nocturnals.com

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About this project

Defending Humanity: Tower Defense Wars is a large scale 3D tower defense game set in the future on a alien earth like planet.

Playable Kickstarter early alpha PC demo HERE

Playable Kickstarter early alpha MAC demo

HERE

Like us on facebook www.facebook.com/4Nocturnals

Subscribe on youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDKrirA2-hatCqvkHQFmw1A

Indie DB http://www.indiedb.com/games/defending-humanity-tower-defense-wars Ranked 7 out of 30944 in popularity "at time of writing"

Two alien moons rise over the battle field

All enemies and towers as well as shooting and explosion effects are placeholders and will be replaced with much betters ones, pictures below of work in progress models to replace placeholders.

Work in progress "Vulture" not quite done but getting close.

Early work in progress 3D model, A early look at this model before its finished. "Air ship"

We didn't want to bring just some concept art or idea's of a different type of tower defense game, we wanted to show you a different tower defense game try our Kickstarter early alpha PC demo here.

Try our early alpha MAC demo HERE

Currently the game is in a early alpha state, all major game mechanics are in place with only a few features not finished, we also need to finish our enemies and tower models.

With your help we will be able to work full time on the project and add more feature and more polish as well as finish in a much shorter time frame.

Thank you for funding new software and tools to help us to continue to finish Defending Humanity on a part time basis with better tools :)

This is a big help, ETA of game "17 months" this is a estimate but we feel from judging from our last 2+ years working on the project we will hit our estimates.

Release on PC, MAC, IOS, ANDROID

Buys unity3d pro for all members as well as other software that will help our speed and quality.

10 story campaign maps.

2 non story open play maps.

DLC map packs will be $USD 5.99.

5 Towers to defend with.

6 Enemies

1 Boss

Work in progress Maze map with FPS mode, All enemies and towers & effects will be replaced.

Trevor Michael will now work on Defending Humanity full time.

THANK YOU very much. New ETA for finished game "ETA 14 months after Kickstarter"

Release on PC, MAC, IOS, ANDROID, and ADD Linux at this stretch.

14 story campaign maps

4 non story open play maps

DLC map packs will be $USD 4.99.

6 Towers to defend with.

8 Enemies

2 Bosses

Early alpha in game footage "Water fall level"

Devin Michael will now work on Defending Humanity full time.

THANK YOU very much. Eta for finished game is "ETA 12 months after Kickstarter"

Release on PC, MAC, IOS, ANDROID, LINUX.

16 story campaign maps

6 non story open play maps

7 Towers to defend with.

10 Enemies

3 Bosses

DLC map packs will be $USD 3.99.

Skill tree for towers added to game with 3 levels of upgrades for all 7 towers.

Early alpha dynamic day and night cycles with dynamic clouds.

Joel Michael will now work on Defending Humanity full time.

THANK YOU very much. Eta for finished game is "ETA 11 months after Kickstarter"

Release on PC, MAC, IOS, ANDROID, LINUX,

18 story campaign maps

8 non story open play maps

12 Enemies

4 Bosses

DLC map packs will be $USD 2.99

ADD player activated abilities to the game.

Skill tree expanded to add 1 more level for all 7 towers, skill tree now has 4 upgrades.

Stunning alien world, with water reflections of dynamic weather and day/night

Buster Barlow will now work on Defending Humanity full time.

THANK YOU very much. Eta for finished game is "ETA 10 months after Kickstarter" We now have the full team and will be able work at our best efficiency. Thank you very much for funding our whole team we will make Defending Humanity the best game we can.

Release on PC, MAC, IOS, ANDRIOD, Linux

20 story campaign maps

10 non story open play maps

14 Enemies

6 Bosses

DLC map packs will be $USD 1.99

Expand skill tree system 1 level for all 7 towers, skill tree now has 5 upgrades for towers.

Out sourced full sound track with more songs to replace current sound track.

More Levels stretch goal

ETA goes up with added content "ETA is now 12 months after Kickstarter"

Add WINDOWS PHONE to release list

PC, MAC, LINUX, IOS, ANDROID, WINDOWSPHONE

30 story campaign maps

15 non story open play maps

16 enemies

8 bosses

8 Towers to defend with.

Expand our skill tree system with 1 more level for all 8 towers. skill tree now has 6 upgrades

DLC map packs will gain +1 map per pack giving map packs 7 total per pack.

3D camera control Pan. Tilt, Zoom, Rotate freely.

Voice overs and polish

ETA goes up with added content "ETA is now 14 months after Kickstarter"

We will add voice overs to all 30 story campaign maps

The skill tree will have 2 more levels for all 8 towers, skill tree now has 8 upgrades for towers.

DLC map packs will gain +1 map per pack giving map packs 8 total per pack.

About the team

Trevor Michael

I have worked in the electronic security industry for over 16 years as my day job, working with hardware and software.

I have loved computers and games all of my life and knew a long time ago I wanted to make video games and over 3 years ago I started working on a true indie startup called 4Nocturnals.

Started putting 4Nocturnals together a little over 3 years ago, and over 2 years ago we started working on Defending Humanity, we love tower defense games and felt a 3D alien world would be the perfect setting. Add in FPS mode as well as dynamic weather and day/night cycles, it makes a game that looks great and is a lot of fun, a challenge on hard difficulty, it will be very tough to beat with 10 lives and we love that challenge, we will also have easy and normal difficulty.

I recruited my 2 brothers and my best friend who have been life long gamers, to work on the project without pay until the game hopefully makes money at launch. Your donations help a true indie startup make their indie game as good as it can be. Thank you very much for spreading the word and helping Defending Humanity.

Devin Michael

Life long gamer and great artist, Devin does most of our 3D models and art for the game.

Joel Michael

Life long gamer and he makes crazy levels that are so fun to play, Joel does a lot of level design and effects.

Buster Barlow

Life long gamer and has played tower defense games like a addict :) Buster does a lot of our level design and community communications.

The whole team helps with more then just their titles, and I am very glad to have them.

Thank you!

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for backing this indie game it has been a labor of love and we are so excited to share it with all of you.

Please share our content on social media and tell your friends to check out our indie game. Thank you very much.

Risks and challenges

With all software ETA's can be missed for a lot of reasons, while part time we will put in as many hours as we can. We started this part time and not paid, funding or not we will finish Defending Humanity it will just take longer doing so part time but rest assured this game will finish.

But with your support we can finish in shorter time and with more of everything.

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Thank you very much for helping Defending Humanity. You have our thanks and 2 exclusive to Kickstarter only wallpaper.
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Thank you very much for helping Defending Humanity. You have our thanks and 4 exclusive to kickstarter only wallpapers.
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Digital copy of sound track.
Thank you very much for helping Defending Humanity. You have our thanks and 4 exclusive to kickstarter only wallpapers.
2 exclusive to kickstarter digital posters digitally signed by the whole team saying thanks.
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Pledge $25 or more About $25 USD

Early bird 1 digital copy of PC or MAC version of the game.
Beta access to the game.
4 exclusive to kickstarter only wallpapers.
2 exclusive to kickstarter digital posters digitally signed by the whole team saying thanks.
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Early bird 2 digital copy of PC or MAC version of the game.
Beta access to the game.
4 exclusive to kickstarter only wallpapers.
2 exclusive to kickstarter digital posters digitally signed by the whole team saying thanks.
Name in the credits of the finished game as a kickstarter backer.
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Digital Art Add-on Pack:
5 1080P wallpapers digitally signed by the whole team, made by either Devin or Trevor Michael or both.
5 digital posters,8.5"x 11" 2,550 pixels x 3,300 pixels digitally signed by the whole team, made by either Devin or Trevor Michael or both.
3 15" x 20" 4500 pixels by 6000 pixels Digital wall poster these will be digitally signed by the whole team, made by either Devin or Trevor Michael or both.

Name in the credits of the finished game as a Kickstarter Digital Art backer.
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Early bird 2 digital copy of PC or MAC version of the game.
Alpha access to the game.
Beta access to the game.
4 exclusive to kickstarter only wallpapers.
2 exclusive to kickstarter digital posters digitally signed by the whole team saying thanks.
Name in the credits of the finished game as a kickstarter champion.
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Early bird 3 digital copys of PC or MAC version of the game.
Alpha access to the game.
Beta access to the game.
Digital sound track.
4 exclusive to kickstarter only wallpapers.
3 exclusive to kickstarter digital posters digitally signed by the whole team saying thanks.
Name in the credits of the finished game as a kickstarter champion elite.
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Early bird 5 digital copys of PC or MAC version of the game.
Early Alpha access to the game.
Alpha access to the game.
Beta access to the game.
Digital sound track.
6 exclusive to kickstarter only wallpapers.
4 exclusive to kickstarter digital posters digitally signed by the whole team saying thanks.
Name in the credits of the finished game as a kickstarter Startup builder, and a thanks in the credits from us.
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Early bird 10 digital copys of PC or MAC version of the game.
Early Alpha access to the game.
Alpha access to the game.
Beta access to the game.
Digital sound track.
Digital Art Pack included.
Your name or acceptable nickname on our website in a kickstarter backers section for the life of our company
Name in the credits of the finished game as a kickstarter Startup elite, and a thanks in the credits from us.
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Minor Character Package
Early bird 15 digital copys of PC or MAC version of the game.
Early Alpha access to the game.
Alpha access to the game.
Beta access to the game.
Digital sound track.
Digital Art Pack included.
Your name or acceptable nickname or business website link "as long as it is acceptable for all audiences" on our website in a kickstarter backers section for the life of our company
A minor character in the game, you send us pictures of you and we will work with you over skype to bring your character into a minor role.
A skype or phone call to personally say thanks.
Name in the credits of the finished game as a kickstarter Indie champion, and a thanks in the credits from us.
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Major character pack
Early bird 15 digital copys of PC or MAC version of the game.
Early Alpha access to the game.
Alpha access to the game.
Beta access to the game.
Digital sound track.
Digital Art Pack included.
Your name or acceptable nickname and business website link "as long as it is acceptable for all audiences" as well as your picture if you wish, on our website in a kickstarter backers section for the life of our company
A Major character in the game, you send us pictures of you and we will work with you over skype to bring your character into a Major role in the game.
A skype or phone call to personally say thanks.
Name in the credits of the finished game as a kickstarter Indie champion, and a thanks in the credits from us.
A numbered one of a kind signed metal tower "details about the tower coming soon"
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Once in a life time experience, come to Alaska for 3 nights stay, 2 days of hiking in Alaska with the developer and 1 Dinner with the developer at a 5 star restaurant named The double musky included $150 meal.(as early as July 2016, more details following in email when package is bought) See the Alaska that inspired the art style in the game. ( $1500 max travel included)
Early bird 25 digital copies of PC or MAC version of the game.
Early Alpha access to the game.
Alpha access to the game.
Beta access to the game.
Digital sound track.
Digital Art Pack included.
Your name or acceptable nickname and business website link "as long as it is acceptable for all audiences" as well as your picture if you wish, on our website in a kickstarter backers section for the life of our company
Name in the credits of the finished game as a kickstarter Hiking Champion, and a thanks in the credits from us.
A numbered one of a kind signed metal tower "details about the tower coming soon"
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Once in a life time experience, come to Alaska for 3 nights stay, 2 days of multi-species fishing in Homer, Alaska world famous fishing with a developer and 1 Dinner with the developer included (as early as summer 2016, more details following in email when package is bought) See the Alaska that inspired the art style in the game. ( $1500 max travel included)
Early bird 25 digital copies of PC or MAC version of the game.
Early Alpha access to the game.
Alpha access to the game.
Beta access to the game.
Digital sound track.
Digital Art Pack included.
Your name or acceptable nickname and business website link "as long as it is acceptable for all audiences" as well as your picture if you wish, on our website in a kickstarter backers section for the life of our company
Name in the credits of the finished game as a kickstarter Fishing Champion, and a thanks in the credits from us.
A numbered one of a kind signed metal tower "details about the tower coming soon"
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Once in a life time experience, come to Alaska for 2 nights stay, 2 days of skiing/snowboarding in Girdwood, Alaska. Alyeska skiing resort with a developer and 1 Dinner with the developer at a 5 star restaurant named The double musky included $150 meal.(as early as Janurany 2016, more details following in email when package is bought) See the Alaska that inspired the art style in the game. ( $1500 max travel included)
Early bird 25 digital copies of PC or MAC version of the game.
Early Alpha access to the game.
Alpha access to the game.
Beta access to the game.
Digital sound track.
Digital Art Pack included.
Your name or acceptable nickname and business website link "as long as it is acceptable for all audiences" as well as your picture if you wish, on our website in a kickstarter backers section for the life of our company
Name in the credits of the finished game as a kickstarter Skiing/snow boarding Champion, and a thanks in the credits from us.
A numbered one of a kind signed metal tower "details about the tower coming soon"
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Nov 24, 2015 - Dec 24, 2015 (30 days)

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