Troll Invasion Beta released.

Troll Invasion

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Troll Invasion is a Match 3 game for Android systems.  Your village is under attack by vicious trolls and their allies.   You can defend against this heinous invasion by matching tiles.  The more tiles you match each turn, the more effective they will be.

The basic system is fairly simple.  You'll be presented with a grid of tiles, and some monsters who are looking to put a hurt on your village.  Simply match the tiles.  That being said, some strategy may be in order.

Elements

Each tile represents an attack with a specific element... The elements are Fire, Water, Nature, Light, and Dark.   The trolls are also each aligned with a specific element.  The effectiveness of each attack is dependent on the match-up of the elements. 

Fire - Strong against Nature, Weak against Water

Water - Strong against Fire, Weak against Nature

Nature - Strong against Water, Weak against Fire

Light - Strong against Dark, Weak against Light

Dark - Strong against Light, Weak against Dark

Levels

As you progress in the game, you will get stronger.  The higher your level, the more health you possess.  Additionally, as you match each element, your strength in that element will become stronger.  Your attack strength is determined by your level in each element.   

Of course, as you level, your opponents do as well.  As you level up, you'll start each encounter facing stronger and tougher opponents.   That being said, you are a tough warrior with command of the elements.  Your opponents are trolls, you'll find that as you level, you'll still outpace the growth of your enemies.  

An important thing to note is that as you gain levels and strengthen your elements, those gains are yours to keep forever.  Even if you're defeated (and you will be defeated often!) the next time you play, you'll possess the strength and elemental experience from your previous encounters.  

Health

As you fight, your enemies will attack you.  Some enemies hit harder than others.  The turn counter below each enemy will indicate how many turns until the enemy attacks you.   

When they attack, they'll take away some of your health.  If your health falls below zero, the game is over.  There are, however several ways to regain health along the way...

Any time you kill a monster, you gain a bit of health.

Any time you clear a stage, you gain a bit of health.

Any time you make a match of 5 or more tiles of the same type, you gain some health.   

Any match combos after all enemies in a stage have fallen will give you health. 

Any time you level up, you'll be restored to full health.

Combos

If there's one thing for certain, this game is virtually impossible to advance without making combos. Your first match will generally be fairly weak (1 or two points per level in that element).  But as you make combos, a multiplier will kick in (up to 5x) to make your attacks stronger.   The really hard hitting attacks are the ones made by stacking several combos together in a single turn.  Entire waves can be wiped out if you're lucky.  Often, aiming for a good combo chain is far more important than the elements you're using.  

Beta Testing

Troll Invasion is still in Open Beta.  Anybody is free to try the game.   I look forward to hearing your comments.  You can install the game at the Google Play Store.