Thornguard vs Alpine Lines

Thornguard is a tower defense roguelike where every run starts fresh. Choose a prophecy, build towers, draft abilities, collect relics, and see how far you can go. PROPHECIES Pick from 9 challenge tracks before each run. Four elemental prophecies throw themed enemy waves at you. Four tactical prophecies test specific strategies. One throws everything at you from wave one. Each prophecy has 6 difficulty levels with signature mechanics that intensify as you climb. Beat a level, earn a title. TOWERS Six tower types across four elements and two neutral. Fire beats Frost, Frost beats Lightning, Lightning beats Fire. Thorn plays by its own rules. Place your towers wisely — the element matchup matters. ABILITIES Over 20 abilities to collect during a run. They cycle through a queue system — draft them, wait for recharge, activate from your slots. Each ability has a branching upgrade tree from L1 through L3, so you can specialize your build as you go. RELICS After each wave, pick one of three relics. Over 60 relics across four rarities — Common, Uncommon, Rare, and Legendary. They stack and synergize to shape your strategy. No two runs build the same way. BOSS FIGHTS 10 bosses with unique mechanics — summoning minions, shifting lanes, shielding themselves, draining your towers. Beat them for extra gold. FEATURES - 9 prophecy tracks with 6 difficulty levels each - 6 tower types across 4 elements - 20+ abilities with branching upgrade trees - 60+ relics across 4 rarities - 10 bosses with unique mechanics - 40+ enemy types across elemental families - Fully offline — no internet, no accounts, no ads - All progress stored locally on your device Built for quick sessions. No internet required. No ads. No accounts. Just towers and bad decisions.

Welcome to Alpine Lines, a minimalist puzzle and strategy game where you build, manage, and expand your very own ski resort network. Connect mountain peaks, route gondolas, and solve relaxing brain teasers in the snow! If you enjoy clean design, management simulators, and relaxing problem-solving, this game is for you. You start with a quiet, snowy mountain represented by a sleek topographic map and a few disconnected ski stations at different elevations. Your goal is to activate the slopes and connect these points, setting up gondola lines to safely transport skiers across the mountain. As your winter resort expands and new peaks open up, the puzzles get harder. You will need to manage multiple colored routes, prevent crowd bottlenecks at the stations, and figure out the most strategic way to keep your gondolas flowing smoothly. What to expect: - Build & Manage: Activate slopes, draw efficient gondola routes, and untangle overlapping lines to keep your ski network moving. - Minimalist Aesthetics: Enjoy clean, easy-to-read topographic map designs with a soothing winter atmosphere. - Strategic Puzzles: Test your logic and planning skills as the mountain grows and passenger demand increases. - Play Offline: Completely playable offline, making it the perfect puzzle game for your commute or your next flight. - Zero Ads: Enjoy the peace of the mountain without a single intrusive pop-up or forced ad. Alpine Lines is a solo indie project. I wanted to make a satisfying game about organizing ski networks on a mountain. I hope you enjoy playing it as much as I enjoyed making it!