The developers take the stage to explain how to build villages, strengthen heroes, and hold your ground against wave after wave of enemy sieges!
Ready to face the swarming enemies? Hordeguard: Winds of the North, a Viking-themed tower defense action game developed by the two-person team at Black Deer Games and published by Daedalic Entertainment, has today released a new gameplay walkthrough trailer, further showcasing its unique blend of tower defense, action RPG, and strategy gameplay.
This trailer features commentary from the development team themselves, detailing the core gameplay loop, morale system, building mechanics, co-op campaigns, and more, starting with the combat styles of Viking heroes. Meanwhile, the Steam Playtest is now open, allowing players to join in and prepare for the impending battle!
New Gameplay Walkthrough Trailer:
Build, Fight, Survive—Time Is Your Greatest Enemy
In Viking Defense: Winds of the North, establishing your own settlement and doing Everythinggj possible to keep it standing is the key to victory.
Players must continuously gather resources, build villages, and strengthen fortifications, but time is your true opponent. Hordes of ferocious monsters will constantly assault your home, leaving you little time to prepare for the next wave of defense.
You must wisely allocate limited time and resources between upgrading your village, training heroes, and facing enemies head-on, holding your ground against increasingly fierce assaults—at least, delay your journey to Valhalla a little longer.
Game Features
· Action Combat × Tower Defense Strategy: Blend real-time combat, strategic base-building, and RPG progression systems for a unique Viking survival experience.
· Build an impregnable settlement: Gather resources, expand your village, upgrade fortifications, and withstand waves of increasingly dangerous enemies.
· Shape your own Viking hero: Gain experience and unlock upgrade cards to enhance combat abilities and defenses, constantly refining your overall strategy.
· Explore the world of Norse mythology: Battle endless mythological creatures in a harsh world inspired by Viking legends.
· Local co-op, fight side by side: Team up with friends to face enemies, divide responsibilities wisely, cooperate in gathering resources and building defenses, and protect your village together.
Viking Defense: Winds of the North is now available on Steam, with the Steam Playtest currently underway. Add the game to your wishlist now and join the test to hone your combat and defense skills before the real enemy hordes arrive!
