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kill the creeps

Special weapons, waves of creeps, research new weapons technology and use them against an unrelenting horde of creeps, all in one flash game. It’s reminiscent of when you turtle long enough to get a good base built in Warcraft or Starcraft, but without all that whining from your opponents. (thanks, TimK!)

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  1. I am really enjoying this one, to the point where I'm actually thinking about donating funds. It's subtly well balanced - haven't been able to crack level 30 yet.

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  2. It definitely has some interesting tuning. You can play past the first couple of waves pretty easily; that sets the hook. Then the first time Creeps get past the fortifications, and you realize that you can set up new towers in real time... well, that's where it becomes habitual. I agree; it's well done.

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