Crush Link TD

Crush Link TD is a tower defense strategy game about clearing spam from your inbox so you can find a message from your crush. You build towers in marked places to stop incoming spam, while unexpected mobs and bosses challenge your defenses. You can upgrade virtual towers, earn in-game achievements and work toward arranging a date.

Story

You have a popular profile on the Crush Link dating app and receive hundreds of messages each day. On the eve of St. Valentine’s Day, you find your crush. After a short chat, you agree to meet the following evening and settle the details in the morning. When you wake up, your chat is buried among other messages, so you set out to clear the spam and find it.

The story follows two people who meet through the dating app, like each other and try to arrange a romantic date. References to St. Valentine’s Day remain, while the game focuses on virtual networks and online dating.

Towers and paths

The game moves away from a typical fantasy setting. You can change enemy paths and move towers, but moving a tower costs it one level.

Neon and sound

Neon lights form the visual core, and the electronic soundtrack draws on 80s music, lo-fi and synthwave. The game’s text and object names include references to well-known games, sitcoms and media classics, alongside self-irony and humor.