Evolution of Save The Village – From Casual Mobile Game to Medieval Tower Defense

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Witness the incredible journey of our indie game, Save The Village, as it evolves through six major graphical and gameplay changes! Starting as a mobile game prototype, it transformed into a medieval-themed tower defense game, now heading for its final release on PC & Mac.

In this video, I’ll walk you through:
00:20 1️⃣ The first mobile-friendly version and its terrain design.
00:44 2️⃣ A block-based world prototype for rapid development.
01:14 3️⃣ Our shift to PC gaming and open-world-inspired terrain.
01:55 4️⃣ RPG-style graphics, a new UI, and logo updates.
02:25 5️⃣ A refined, colorful, and stylized “toon” art style.
02:50 6️⃣ Optimizations with GPU instancing and baking techniques for a polished final look.

Join me as I share the lessons learned, challenges faced, and how this game found its true identity.

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