Wall World

Video games have accustomed us to the idea that monsters almost always pose a deadly threat. Wall World described here shows things a bit differently. It is a project at the intersection of roguelite action games and tower defense productions. This work of the independent studio Alawar allows us to take control of a powerful robospider, transforming us from prey into a true hunter. This is all on the condition that we manage to reach the machine in time.

Gameplay

In Wall World the action is viewed from the side.

Exploration and resource gathering

One of the two pillars of gameplay involves going through procedurally generated mines, which we explore in search of resources, blueprints, and technologies. Throughout successive journeys, we visit diverse biomes, and what we manage to find during these expeditions provides us access to various upgrades. They are crucial as they allow us to venture deeper and, most importantly, face increasingly greater dangers.

Combat and controlling the robospider

The second pillar of gameplay is fighting enemies. Battles with foes attacking the Wall set the rhythm of the game, and the time remaining until the next raid is shown by a clock visible at the top of the screen. Since there is never much time, we must always hurry to reach the robospider left at the entrance to the mine before the attack. The robospider serves both as a mining unit, providing us access to the subsequent layers of the titular Wall World, and as a combat vehicle.