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Arena Guardians
A snappy auto-battler where you place, merge, and press a spicy RISK button for swingy runs.
Summary
Quick decisions, big payoffs. Drag your Frontliners, Archers, and Mages onto the grid and watch them auto-fight against waves of goblins. Win waves to earn gold, buy more units, and merge identical units to level them up (L2 hits about 2.5×, L3 around 3×, L4 around 3.5×). The signature mechanic is a spicy RISK button: stake 30/60/100% of your gold for a chance to pop off. Odds slightly favor good outcomes, but they're never guaranteed. Lane tactics matter: tanks up front, DPS in the back. As Lead Programmer I wrote every system from scratch in one week, with zero external assets.
What You'll Do
- Drag units onto the grid to set up your formation
- Merge two same-level units into a stronger one (L1 → L2 → L3 → L4)
- Pick from Frontliners, Archers, and Mages each round
- Survive escalating waves of goblins and bosses
- Press the RISK button to gamble gold for big payoffs
- Plan your lane: tanks front, DPS back
- Play in your browser or on touch devices
How to Play
Mouse / Touch Drag and drop units onto the grid
Click cards Buy units from the shop
RISK button Stake 30 / 60 / 100% of your gold
Screenshots
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