Neighborhood Defense Game Review

Neighborhood Defense Game Background

Neighborhood Defense is a tower defense strategy game where you fight off hordes of zombies which come in a series of discrete waves on each stage.

This game was developed by Maximiliano Demonte’s QKY Games Studio in 2024.

How to Play Neighborhood Defense

Tap anywhere on the game loading screen to bring up the welcome screen. Press the yellow and white play button in the lower center of the welcome screen to bring up the level select screen. Tap on a level number to play it.

Select towers from the menu and drag them into position on the playing field. You can choose from a selection of 4 different tower types: archer, bomber, sniper, and magic. Each tower type is described below.

After placing towers in place you earn income from enemies defeated and waves completed. You can then spend this income placing more towers or upgrading your existing towers.

Basic Gameplay Advice

The goal of the game is to defend various zones from zombie attacks. Zombies come into the screen on roads and show an exclamation point where they will soon appear, and they walk down the roads toward exits that are marked with red indicators. Your job is to take them out before they can make it to the red exits.

This game has 32 stages which are unlocked sequentially. Each stage consists of a discrete number of waves (typically around 6 to 10). If you allow no enemies past your defenses, you can earn 3 stars on each stage. If you allow any enemies past you can earn at most a 2-star rating. If you allow 15 enemies to reach the red markers the stage is lost.

The level select screen shows your star rating on each completed level.

Magical Powers

You have 2 magical spells you can cast while playing the game: lightning and TNT. When the logo is fully colored for the magic you wish to use tap the associated button, then use your mouse to aim where you want to shoot the magic and left click to fire.

• Lightning does damage to flying or ground forces and stuns them.
• TNT does damage to ground enemies without stunning them.
• Each spell has a cooldown period, with the TNT taking longer to recharge.

Tower Upgrades (using star level ratings)

All towers can be upgraded through 4 additional levels that make them do more damage or shoot faster. These upgrades are done on an individual tower basis while playing.

In addition to being able to boost the level of towers, you also earn upgrade points based on your level star ratings, with 2 upgrade points per star earned on each level. You can upgrade any tower type’s damage, range, fire rate, targeting, attack speed, and accuracy. Each feature can be upgraded a total of 10 times, and the upgrades last throughout the duration of the game, applying to all towers of that type.

The upgrade menu is in the lower right corner of the level select screen.

Tower Types

Archer Tower

This tower costs 400 and is equipped with a precise archer who fires sharp arrows at the invading enemies. It’s shooting speed and accuracy are unmatched. It doesn’t have a long range, but it is effective against both ground and flying enemies.

• Level 2 costs 220. The arrows inflict 25% more damage.
• Level 3 costs 440. The arrows create a shockwave upon impact, causing additional damage.
• Level 4 costs 660. The arrows inflict 25% more damage and create a shockwave upon impact, causing additional damage.
• Level 5 costs 880. The archer fires an additional arrow, causing more damage.

Bomber Tower

This tower costs 450 and launches a bomb that creates a significant impact within the explosion radius. The shockwave generated by the explosion deals extra damage to enemies. This tower is only effective against ground enemies.

• Level 2 costs 248. The bombs inflict 25% more damage.
• Level 3 costs 495. The bombs inflict 50% more damage.
• Level 4 costs 743. The bombs inflict 75% more damage.
• Level 5 costs 990. The cannon fires an additional bomb, causing 100% more damage.

Sniper Tower

This tower costs 500 and features a soldier who uses a sniper rifle to take down targets from great distance. It has the longest range but the slowest rate of fire. The sniper is effective against both ground and flying enemies.

• Level 2 costs 275. The sniper shots inflict 22% more damage.
• Level 3 costs 550. The sniper shots inflict 44% more damage.
• Level 4 costs 825. The sniper can fire two bullets simultaneously.
• Level 5 costs 1,100. The sniper shots inflict 150% more damage, capable of destroying some enemies with one shot.

Magic Tower

This tower costs 500 and launches a magical ball that creates a significant impact. The magic tower has a high range and can inflict great damage from a long distance. This tower is effective against both ground and aerial enemies.

• Level 2 costs 275. The magic balls inflict 33% more damage.
• Level 3 costs 550. The magic tower generates an additional ball, causing more damage.
• Level 4 costs 825. The magic tower generates an additional ball, causing more damage. Both magic balls have a 20% damage increase.
• Level 5 costs 1,100. The magic tower generates a ball with 15% more damage, and upon hitting an enemy, it stops them for 1 second, slowing down their progress.

Advanced Playing Tips & Strategy

When you beat stages immediately go into the upgrade menu on the level select screen and use your upgrade points. Typically it makes sense to spend all of your upgrade points on a single tower type so that you make it as strong as possible.

In terms of damage done related to cost the magic tower is superior to most of the other tower types. It works against ground and air enemies, fires quickly, does a lot of damage, and when you have it fully upgraded it stuns enemies for a second each. While enemies are stunned they can still continue to get attacked by the tower that stunned them and other nearby towers.

Educational Aspects

This game can help improve strategic thinking and planning, along with helping them multitask.

Player Age Recommendations

The bright colors and ease of play make this game fun for all ages.