Tangy TD

I haven't played many tower defense games in my life, having really only played the original Bloons Tower Defense back when it was just a flash game. Most strategy games weren't exactly my favorite games either, but when I first heard about this game and some basic info on its mechanics I decided to give it a try. I have never had more immediate and easy to get into fun in a long time. Replaying levels and trying different placements of units, abilities, plus the unique feature of being able to control your own Witch that moves freely throughout the map, offering a new level of more direct control to an otherwise static genre of game where you largely just watch cpu controlled units play the game, until finally mastering it just to see how long you can then last in Endless Mode is such a satisfying feeling and while not having played in a minute, I'm glad to see the creator is still working on and adding content to the game with apparent open and honest feedback and communication with the community. Getting back to the game, no run ever feels similar to the previous runs as you're always starting fresh and randomly getting new items and weapons each run that can be combined to make upgraded versions or rarer, highly powerful evolved weapons with vastly different status effects and general stats. Your units can also be equipped with these weapons and further, permanently upgraded through the massive skill tree. While sometimes people see a skill tree and immediately think of PoE1's skill tree and its daunting and overwhelming size, Tangy TD is extremely forgiving and allows you to respec your entire skill tree at anytime, at no additional cost of an in-game item. It rewards experimentation and continues to feel fresh with each subsequent run. While my hours at time of writing are only about 56 hours, I can attest that it was accrued over a very short time period and when i talk to people who are looking for something that is quick and easy to get into, can have the option for massive amounts of time to be sunk into, while also not occupying a large amount of time per each individual run I usually recommend a game like Vampire Survivors - easy to get into for new players while providing massive depth for return players through items/abilities/skills/units/rng. I would absolutely without hesitation add Tangy TD to that small list and i would say even if you've never played a Tower Defense game or maybe if they're just not your thing, to give this game a try because you might be surprised at what it has to offer.