Nordhold: Origins is launched by StunForge, a game that combines city building, tower defense, and roguelite elements. In the game, the map has two parts. The village part is mainly for city construction gameplay, while the battlefield part is for tower defense gameplay. Players need to build a medieval Nordic village on the left side of the map, develop the village's economy, and build a battlefield defense on the right side of the map to resist the enemy's onslaught. The battlefield of Nordhold: Origins is outside the village walls. When players investigate outside, the battlefield will show the enemy's attack route. Players need to build defense towers according to the enemy's lines of movement. The battlefield area is larger, the enemy attack route is longer, and the village defense is deeper.
Tower Defense and City Construction Divide Zones to Build Villages for Production of Defense Resources
Nordhold: Origins combines two parts: tower defense and city building. In terms of urban construction, there are 14 types of buildings that can be built in the Nordic village, including mills, lumberyards, houses, gold mines, trading posts, quarries, and other buildings. Each building is connected to each other. For example, to maintain economic stability, a house must be built, a lumberyard is required to produce wood, and each building has options for upgrading. As the level increases, you can speed up the production of building resources. In the game, apart from strengthening the defenses and protecting the village, it is also necessary to upgrade and strengthen the buildings to ensure the stable development of the village. By increasing income and investing funds in the construction of defense towers, you can build a more complete line of defense. The player's goal is to achieve a balance between economic development and homeland defense.
▲ Players need to build a Nordic village on the left side of the map. The presence of each building is connected to each other, and the resources that are produced will also affect the strength of the defense tower.
Linisin ang Fog upang Palawakin ang Battlefield at Mag-stack ng mga Defense Towers upang Palawakin ang Attack Range
The left side of the in-game map is the village area, and the right side of the map outside the city wall consists of many hexagons. Each hexagonal grid can be increased in height with wood. The higher the grid, the farther the attack distance of the defense tower. At the start of the game, the battlefield is covered in fog. Players will gradually clear the fog on the map, expand the battlefield, and extend the enemy's attack route. The enemy will perform a total of 20 attack waves. After each battle, you will receive a battle flag. The battle flag can strengthen the defense tower and also has various abilities. There are 80 types of battle flags to choose from in the game. With the right combination, the village can be well protected and gain an advantage in battle.
Moreover, players can use heroes and holy items to improve the tower defense's attack and defense. The top right of the game screen will show heroes, holy items, and abilities that can be unlocked after a few rounds. Heroes can gain resources or increase attack speed, holy items can provide economic and defensive tactical bonuses, and abilities can provide spell-like attack effects. . Nordhold: Origins supports Traditional Chinese and can be installed and played for free on Steam.
▲ The battlefield part uses a hexagonal grid design. Each grid can be increased in height with wood. The higher the grid, the farther the attack range of the defense tower.
▲ Clear the map fog and expand the battlefield area to extend the enemy's attack route.
▲ Heroes can be unlocked after meeting the number of rounds and specified conditions. Each hero has different additional effects, some increase resources, and others increase attack power.
▲ As the game progresses, you can unlock the shop and buy rarer items.
