"Tower defense games have come a long way since their original conception in Koi’s “Hoi Hoi“. What was once a genre for strategy game buffs and college history professors alike is now a haven for core and casual gamers. Originally putting you in charge of creating and upgrading units, has now evolved into allowing you to take control of a character. This type of style was really brought into light with the release of Toy Soldiers in 2010, appealing to more casual and less patient gamers. Orcs Must Die! let’s you control the man behind the magic, and are tasked with creatively (or strategically) setting up traps to prevent the hordes of orcs."
Genevieve at Skewed and Reviewed recently spoke with composer Chris Rickwood about his busy career and about some of his recent game compositions such as the soundtrack for Orcs Must Die and many other amazing games. They talk about his work and what it takes to be a success scoring games.
More and more video games are entering the board game market these days. With the likes of the X-COM, Bloodborne, Dark Souls, Gears of War and Civilisation being converted into board game format I imagine more video games series aren’t far behind. Here is a list of some that I would like to see.
Player 2 looks back at why Orcs Must Die 1 & 2 are some of the best examples of the Tower Defence genre
Game looks pretty sick
Year of the orcs
I'm just saying that Orcs Must Die. Can't a guy say that in public? :)