About Two-Timin' Towers
Two-Timin' Towers is a tower defense game with one nasty catch: your towers have friendly fire. Every tower you build shoots at the incoming waves, and its bullets can hit you as well, so the defense you set up slowly turns into a bullet hell you have to survive.
That puts you in a constant tug-of-war. Bigger waves need more towers, but every new tower adds more shots to dodge. Where you put each one matters as much as how many you build, and a careless placement can box you in for the rest of the run.
The title screen has a Play button, a How to Play guide and a leaderboard, and a session runs about half an hour. This browser build is an older version of the game. You can play Two-Timin' Towers online here without installing anything, and Two-Timin' Towers free in the browser has everything you need for a high-score run.
How to Play Two-Timin' Towers
- Click inside the game window, then press Play. Open How to Play first if you want the controls explained.
- Use the keyboard and mouse to get around the field and build.
- Place towers to fight off each wave of enemies.
- Dodge the bullets your own towers fire, since their shots can hit you as easily as the enemies.
- Survive as many waves as you can and try to post a score worth putting on the leaderboard.
What to Expect in Two-Timin' Towers
Expect the pressure to come from your own decisions. With only a few towers out, the field stays fairly open. As you add more, crossing streams of bullets fill the screen, and the waves keep getting tougher, so a long run becomes a balancing act between firepower and room to breathe.
Two-Timin' Towers looks bright and cartoony on its title screen, with a young builder in a hard hat gripping a giant wrench among stone cannon towers. Underneath, it's a score chaser with a leaderboard to climb.
Tips for Two-Timin' Towers
- Think about bullet paths before placing a tower. One that fires across the spot you like to stand will hurt you more than it helps.
- Leave yourself a safe lane. Keep one patch of the field out of tower fire so you always have somewhere to retreat.
- Do not overbuild early. Every tower adds bullets, so only add another when a wave really needs the extra firepower.
- Read the How to Play screen before your first run so you know the controls before the bullets start flying.
- After a run ends, think about which tower caused you the most trouble and place it somewhere else next time.
Who Made Two-Timin' Towers
Two-Timin' Towers was made by Zachary Richman, Phoenix Richard, Huntrox, adikar1, swagshaw, LordNeptuneMusic, who released it on itch.io. It was built in Unity for the GMTK Game Jam 2020. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the Two-Timin' Towers page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is Two-Timin' Towers free?
Yes. Two-Timin' Towers is free to play here in your browser, with nothing to download and no account to set up. Press Play on the title screen and you can start building towers and dodging their bullets right away.
How do you play Two-Timin' Towers?
Click inside the game window and press Play, or read How to Play first for the controls. Use the keyboard and mouse to move around and build towers that fight off waves of enemies. The twist is that your towers' bullets can hit you, so you have to dodge your own defenses while they work.
What is the goal of Two-Timin' Towers?
The goal is to last through as many waves as you can and rack up a high score. Waves get harder over time, which pushes you to build more towers, and more towers mean more bullets to avoid. A strong run balances both, and the best scores go on the leaderboard.
Who made Two-Timin' Towers?
Two-Timin' Towers was made by Zachary Richman, Phoenix Richard, Huntrox, adikar1, swagshaw and LordNeptuneMusic. They built it in Unity for the GMTK Game Jam 2020 and released it on itch.io. FunClicker embeds their own version, and the credit for the game belongs to that team.
Can I play Two-Timin' Towers on a Chromebook or phone?
A Chromebook should handle it, since Two-Timin' Towers runs in the browser with a keyboard and mouse or trackpad. Phones and tablets are a different story: the game expects keyboard and mouse input, so a computer is the way to go.
Is Two-Timin' Towers unblocked at school?
Two-Timin' Towers needs only a browser tab, with nothing to install. Whether it opens on a school or work network comes down to that network's filters, which we do not control. If Two-Timin' Towers loads for you, it plays exactly as it would at home.
Why do my own towers shoot me in Two-Timin' Towers?
Friendly fire is the core idea of Two-Timin' Towers. It takes the usual tower defense setup and turns it into a bullet hell, so every tower you build adds more shots that you have to avoid. It forces you to think about placement instead of filling the map with as many towers as possible.
How long does a game of Two-Timin' Towers take?
A session of Two-Timin' Towers runs about half an hour, though a run can end sooner if you get boxed in by your own towers. Because it's a score chaser, most of the replay comes from starting again and trying to survive more waves than last time.
