Nomad Defender news & patch notes

Hi everyone! Yeah, we know—technically, it’s a Day 2 Patch… but if we count launch day as Day 0, then today is Day 1, and if there’s a patch on Day 1, well… it’s a Day 1 Patch :) After release, we’ve been closely gathering feedback on your experience with Nomad Defender. Thanks to you, we noticed some bugs and certain levels or difficulties that were way tougher than intended. We’ve been working hard on these fixes, and now they’re live! Here’s what’s changed:

Balancing

• Orbiting Projectile Buff: 65% -> 80% damage per hit.
• Hard difficulty slightly decreased: All enemies now have -5% health and armor.
• Slightly decreased boss fight difficulty.
• Decreased difficulty on some mid and late levels: Changed some placing tiles and balanced certain enemy waves.

Bug Fixes

• Sometimes data wasn't saved correctly when closing the game.
• The "Perfect Defense" Highscore wasn't working as it should.
• Sometimes selecting an upgrade room would crash the game
• The "\searchingPerfectiont" could be achieved by losing the first battle.

Thank you!

That said, we want to thank you for all the support we are receiving after the release. If you grabbed Nomad Defender and think it was worth your while, consider leaving a positive review to help us with visibility so more people can enjoy this game! Thank you again and see you until next time. The Dhelpra Games Team 🦊

Hey everyone! We’re back, and this time we’re celebrating Steam Next Fest! 🎉 With so many new players discovering Nomad Defender, we wanted to give you a quick rundown of what you’ll find in the demo. Whether you’re jumping in for the first time or returning to the battlefield, here’s what’s waiting for you! And if you’re wondering what’s coming in the full version, we’ve got you covered—Nomad Defender launches on March 10th! Keep reading to find out what’s in store. 👇 ⚔️ Everything About the Demo

🏰 Lots of Levels to Conquer

Like any great roguelike, every run should feel fresh! That’s why we’ve expanded the level pool— unique layouts will appear randomly throughout your journey, making each run a new strategic challenge. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/5000b08bfe1fc6c3fc0bded326a123a26444b712.gif

♟️+25 Different Projectiles and Abilities

We want every run to feel unique and strategic. With a huge variety of projectiles, turret abilities, and passive synergies, you’ll need to experiment and adapt if you want to survive. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/358ba483f55f7da9ed92646d040fb3781c4c6692.gif 🎉 Nomad Defender Releases March 10th Steam Next Fest is just the beginning! Once the event ends, you won’t have to wait long—Nomad Defender launches on March 10th! But what’s coming in the full release? Let’s break it down! 👇

🏙️ More Levels & Late-Stage Battles

The demo lets you experience 2 Early-Stage levels and 1 Mid-Stage battle, but the full game will push you even further. Late-stage battles will introduce larger, more challenging maps to test your skills.

😈 Hard Difficulty Mode

Thought the demo was too easy? We’ve been tweaking difficulty to make Hard Mode a real test of skill. It’s so challenging that you’ll need to complete a Normal run first to unlock it. Good luck—you’ll need it. 😉

🚨 (Spoiler Alert!) Boss Fight Incoming

That’s right—a boss fight is coming! Every great challenge needs an epic finale, and we’re making sure it’s as intense as it gets. We won’t spoil the details, but prepare for a battle that will push your strategy to the limit.

💥 More Abilities

Think you’ve mastered all the synergies? Think again! The full game will introduce even more powerful abilities to combine with your turrets.

🃏 New Starter Decks

A solid strategy starts before the battle begins! The full version will include two new Starter Decks, giving you more ways to tailor your build right from the start. Each deck comes with unique turrets, passives, and support buildings for even deeper strategic choices.

🏆 Achievements

What’s a roguelike without achievements? Prove your mastery and unlock special achievements as you conquer the battlefield!

And that's all!

Thanks for passing by, hope you are as much hyped as we are for this fest and the upcoming release. Give a try to the Demo and let us know what you think! Your feedback is crucial for making the final version even better. Thanks for your support! - The Dhelpra Games Team 🦊

Hello everyone! It's been a while since our last update, but we've been work hard improving Nomad Defender! Today, we’re excited to share new content and major improvements in the demo – now available to play! Let’s dive into what’s new! 👇

📝 New Upgrade Room: Copy Ability

Ever added the perfect ability to the wrong card? Or wished you could duplicate an overpowered ability across multiple cards? Well, now you can! This new Upgrade Room lets you replicate an ability from one card to another, giving you more control over your strategy. Build synergies, optimize your deck, and create devastating combos! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/358ba483f55f7da9ed92646d040fb3781c4c6692.gif

😈 New Enemies

More challenges await! Get ready to face new threats on the battlefield, each with unique abilities that will test your strategy:

• Minion Egg – A moving transporter that carries enemies inside. Once destroyed, it releases its hidden reinforcements onto the battlefield. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/efe84319a6b46d59c683ee2c2a13c3865b98d68e.gif
• Dasher – Your worst nightmare when paired with fast enemies… It dashes through the level, making it difficult to keep within your turrets' range. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/dbf3652cee79cc9396420c6f68146d0d30650a6d.gif
• Mega Tank – The toughest enemy yet. Taking it down will require serious firepower. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/616816b01045f1613430448fefd7400c2ca58e73.gif

And more! (But we won’t spoil everything… for now)

🌆 More and better Levels

We took a hard look at our levels and made them more engaging, diverse, and fair. Some received layout tweaks, while others were completely redesigned for better pacing and balance. 🔥 New TD levels have been added for Early & Mid Stages! (Late-stage levels? You’ll have to wait for the full release… 😈) And finally… Levels are no longer empty! We’ve filled them with more environmental details to enhance immersion. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/5000b08bfe1fc6c3fc0bded326a123a26444b712.gif

🚥Difficulty Selector

We’ve always envisioned Nomad Defender as a Tower Defense game for everyone, but through development and playtesting, we realized it’s more complex than we initially thought. To improve accessibility while maintaining the challenge, we’ve introduced a Difficulty Selector. Here’s how it works: 🟢 Easy – Perfect for players new to Tower Defense & Deckbuilders. 🟡 Normal – Designed for those experienced in the genre. 🔴 Hard (Locked in Demo) – A true hardcore challenge for strategic masterminds. Now, whether you're here for the strategy or the chaos, you can tailor the experience to your style! In which difficulty are you gonna play?

And that's a wrap!

We hope you enjoy everything this new demo update has to offer. Try it out and let us know your thoughts—we’d love to hear your feedback!

Next stop… Steam Next Fest on February 24th! 🚀

We’ve been keeping some exciting surprises under wraps for the full release, and we can’t wait to share them with you there. Until then, enjoy the demo! Thank you for your support - see you next time! – The Dhelpra Games Team 🦊

Later this month, we’ll be dropping an updated demo for Nomad Defender! Over the past couple of months, the team has been hard at work improving everything — from gameplay and balance to visuals. Here’s a sneak peek at what’s new:

🛠️ Passives Revamped

We’ve redesigned the passive system, making the game more scalable. Now, you can equip up to 3 passives per turret, allowing for deeper synergies. With this change, we’ve replaced the Base Replacement upgrade rooms with Passive Upgrade Rooms. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/8aafed308daf63e6c7f3ccafeae32eddf869f725.gif

🔥 Projectile Overhaul

To offer players more freedom without compromising the experience, we’ve revamped projectiles. Now, projectiles determine both how how they travel towards enemies (straight shot, more like a shotgun, etc) and what they do upon impact (jump between enemies, pierce through them, etc.). For example, the Zap projectile (now called “Chaining”) can jump between enemies, but no longer stuns them—stun is now a passive that can be applied to any projectile.

💥 New Projectiles

These changes pave the way for new strategies. In the upcoming demo, you’ll get to try two new projectiles: Orbiting and Shotgun — each offering unique ways to take down enemies. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/b282e424c484bc4234e3b44e059b56e9582fe5eb.gif

🎨 New Card Visuals

With the changes to how cards work, we’ve improved their design to better communicate all the new information. Plus, we’ve given them a fresh, cooler look that we think you’ll love! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/a644fa1d138a62c4ba8302c33ead67c9a3e73455.gif That’s all for now! We hope you like the new ideas we’ve shared with you. Until then, stay updated by following us on our social media: - Twitter - Instagram Thanks for your support, see you next time! - The Dhelpra Games Team

Nomad Defender a Tower Defense - Roguelike - Deckbuilding videogame comes to TD Fest with a brand new demo!

About Nomad Defender

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/35dea3cb9873fb46000cb202fdeff7462a21af7e.gif Welcome, newcomers, to the enigmatic world of Nomad Defender. In this dark, futuristic realm, strategy is your only ally. Place your turrets wisely and build a deck of powerful cards to create devastating synergies. Your survival and eventual freedom depends on your ability to adapt and outsmart the enemies. The following will be your weapons to create the ultimate deck of turrets:

💥 Different creations of turrets 💥

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/41cb5bd475da7775e1cc7247a5141bf15c362321.gif 8 different projectiles, and 10 different passives along with +10 permanent stats upgrades.

🃏 4 Different upgrades for your cards and turrets 🃏

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/52c294ce365ef3d6ce882636417bcd5ce8dd0d6b.gif You will be able to personalize and get powerful upgrades to your turret's deck with the following upgrades:

• Bonus Stats 🚀
• Projectile Replacement 🔁
• Ability Replacement 🔁
• Get new card 🆕🃏

🏰 +15 challenging levels 🏰

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/716d18659c3d3c4e0f305111138ef53faab6c568.gif Traverse through more than 15 distinct and challenging levels, each designed to test your strategic prowess.

📢 Your feedback helps us improve 📢

Please, this game is for you to enjoy it, so we will be more than pleased if you want to share with us what you think of Nomad Defender so far, so feel free to leave a review on the Demo page! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3092820/Nomad_Defender_Demo/

What you will find in the Demo Update (V.0.2.)

🪙 Economy System Redesign! 🪙

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/716d18659c3d3c4e0f305111138ef53faab6c568.gif In this update, we've overhauled the economy system. Now, you earn 20 currency every 5 seconds during TD fights, instead of getting currency from each defeated enemy. This change allows for better planning and strategic decision-making!

🃏 New Upgrade 🃏

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/fd9665708deeb394f8397ff22af31b86198b18b3.gif We're expanding Nomad Defender with new systems and mechanics to enhance your card's power throughout the run. In Bonus Stats upgrade you can permanently enhance the stats of your cards permanently during that run.

💀 R.I.P. Body Replacement 💀

In order to keep strategic depth, we've removed the Body Replacement upgrade, which allowed swapping turret bodies. In its place, we've added the Bonus Stats upgrade to ensure more thoughtful gameplay.

✍️ More Narrative ✍️

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/35dea3cb9873fb46000cb202fdeff7462a21af7e.gif Nomad Defender isn't just about strategy; it's also about a story. Discover more of the secrets lurking in the shadows in this update.

🎨7 New Levels🎨

We've added 7 new levels to challenge you, tailored to different stages of your run:

• 3 Early levels of 1 node.
• 2 Early levels of 2 nodes
• 1 Mid level of 1 nodes
• 1 Mid level of 2 nodes

⚡Improved tutorial⚡

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/c465d8ed1378529ada3aebeb0b529a0e4e22ab37.gif We haveve listened to your feedback and we have improved the tutorial. It's now almost twice as fast to complete and more self-explanatory than ever!

📢 Your feedback helps us improve 📢

Please, this game is for you to enjoy it, so we will be more than pleased if you want to share with us what you think of Nomad Defender so far, so feel free to leave a review!

Keep up to date with NOMAD DEFENDER:

Nomad Defender on Twitter / X Nomad Defender on Threads Nomad Defender on Instagram Nomad Defender on BlueSky Nomad Defender on TikTok Noamd Defender on Mastodon

What you will find in Beta - Demo (V.0.1.)

An awesome tutorial to start your journey on Nomad Defender!

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/3c749120f2d54cc1875162653a2f23de80df95f8.gif This will set you in the Nomad Defender universe as well as introduce you to base mechanics in a really original way

🃏 4 Different upgrades for your cards and turrets 🃏

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/52c294ce365ef3d6ce882636417bcd5ce8dd0d6b.gif You will be able to personalize and get powerful upgrades to your turret's deck with the following upgrades:

• Body Replacement 🔁
• Projectile Replacement 🔁
• Base Replacement 🔁
• Get new card 🆕🃏

💥 +200 different combinations!!! 💥

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44773997/41cb5bd475da7775e1cc7247a5141bf15c362321.gif The current demo offers 8 different projectiles, and 10 different passives along with 3 different turret bodies, making it into more than 200 different combinations to create your personalized turret!

📢 Your feedback helps us improve 📢

Please, this game is for you to enjoy it, so we will be more than pleased if you want tho share with us what you think of Nomad Defender, any bug found or your crazy ideas! Who knows, maybe some of them fit perfectly in the game... 👀

Keep up to date with NOMAD DEFENDER:

Nomad Defender on Twitter / X Nomad Defender on Threads Nomad Defender on Instagram Nomad Defender on BlueSky Nomad Defender on TikTok Noamd Defender on Mastodon Remember this version is a beta version of the final demo we have in mind, so expect minor errors, bugs, etc.