It's that time again for a new episode of Chichuki Plays, the show where I go hands-on with upcoming games and show them off. Usually, it's about an hour or so but I don't want to spoil too much of the game for you. This time we're looking at The Gate Must Stand on Steam.
The Gate must Stand is part tower defense, part auto battler. Defend the kingdom by leveling up your troops. It's slightly an auto battler because the troops attack on their own but you have the option to move your chosen character all over the map. Level up by taking down enemies and collect experience points for your character. Get better skills/spells too.
You'll want to level up some of your party and have a wide array of troops, so you have all the map covered. I found that it was key for me to have different sections of the map covered so I don't have to cover everything myself. You can also get new abilities that will make things easier during combat. There are boss encounters at certain time intervals so be prepared. You'll get hints during the battle on how to attack bosses. I also found myself at a high enough level that I didn't struggle too much with the bosses because I made sure to level up certain skills. You can also have environmental hazards as well like catapults or wood fences to take up space. It's all about making things easier for conquest. You can also unlock new characters from leveling up so it adds to the replay value.
It's an interesting take on the tower defense/auto battler genre. The Gate Must Stand is a cool idea and I'm looking forward to more. I'd like to thank the devs for a review code.Make sure you check out the hands-on video below!