Dwarf Tower

[h1] Basic tower game where you hide crystal from your opponent and just like in battleship board game do blind shoots at enemy's tower. You might hit or miss. You can place boosters in some rooms to increase damage or something like that and so can the opponent. Overall gameplay is just like some drawn game on paper. There's probably new version available (Dwarven Skykeep) with improved visuals. Play if you like classic board games or whatever. [/h1]

Dwarf Tower, developed and published by iosoftware, is a compact yet deeply strategic turn-based game that blends elements of tower-building, resource management, and spellcasting into an elegant, duel-oriented experience. Released in 2014, it stands as one of those rare indie titles that accomplishes more with minimalism than many larger productions do with excess. The premise is deceptively simple: two opposing players construct towers room by room, turn by turn, competing to destroy each other’s Archmage Chamber while protecting their own. Yet beneath that straightforward concept lies a surprisingly rich layer of tactical depth, where every decision about placement, structure, and timing can make the difference between triumph and collapse. The essence of Dwarf Tower lies in the delicate balance between creation and destruction. Each turn gives the player a choice—whether to add another room to their growing tower, repair damaged structures, or unleash one of a variety of spells that can tip the match in unexpected ways. Libraries, for example, provide access to more powerful spells; Dwarf Dwellings increase worker capacity, allowing faster repairs; Crystals serve as the vital …

AI is ♥♥♥♥ in this game, it almost never attacks you and it is impossible to lose against it. Overall gameplay is mid - each turn you get a few cards and all you do is just use them all (most of the time), sometimes you have to move rooms to get better stats / hide them from the opponent

Confusing interface with confusing gameplay. Tried playing vs the AI a few times and won each time while still having no idea what I was doing.

Very good and fun game, fun to play with a friend and worth its price

Dwarf Tower is a minimalist competitive building game, where you try to ruin your opponent's tower while keeping your own stable. It is okay, and it is only a dollar, so it might be worth checking out. I played it a bit, tried out some different strategies. I'm mainly downvoting this because I personally don't want to play it again. I don't think it has aged well compared to similar games. Also the achievements are apparently out of order, so probably check the discussions if that's a concern.