Inspiration

In light of the emergence of Covid-19 that has deeply shaken all of our lives, we have created a fun new game that raises support for our frontliners, while also building awareness about different dangerous sicknesses and diseases at the same time. With its classic 8-bit graphics, our game, “Sergeant T-Cell and the Abnormally Impressive Invasion of Illnesses”, takes a creative twist on the classic tower defense game, and is placed in an imaginative setting wherein our immune system and antibodies are conceptualized as towers whose sole purpose is to defend our body against the unrelenting waves of illnesses trying to infect us. Levels are set in various parts of the body, starting in the mouth, then slowly travelling down the body as levels become progressively harder and we encounter new diseases. As you defeat waves, you obtain DNA,, which can be used to upgrade existing towers or build more of them. Once you defeat the level, you are also rewarded with DNA that can be used to unlock new towers for future levels. However, not only can you obtain DNA from playing the game, but in-app purchases are also available, the proceeds of which are donated to support frontliners across the globe.

What it does

Covid Tower Defense is a twist on the tower defense game that pits the player (in control of body cells) against various mutant viruses.

How I built it

Built using python, pygame, blood, sweat and tears.

Challenges I ran into

  • Debugging (lots of bugs)
  • Making art (bad at drawing)

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

  • Game actually works
  • Levels reasonably balanced

What I learned

Don't make a final game in python

What's next for Covid Tower Defense

We hope to develop this further and release it on the Play Store. We also want to make the donations actually work (linked to Paypal etc.)

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