Juan Gril talks about the design process for Automech Tower Defense.

1. Automech Tower Defense
Postmortem
Juan Gril, Studio Manager, Joju Games

2. Mixing Genres Create A New One
● A very interesting challenge in game design.

3. Inspiration

4. Video Trailer

5. Creating a Good Action Game
● Objective: protect the Lab.
● Player controls Automech
CAR MODE MECH MODE
fast movements, weak slow movements, strong
armor/weapons armor/weapons

6. Creating a Good Strategy Game
● Tower defense mechanic.
● Tower pros/cons.
● Balancing of the economy is key.

7. Mixing It Up
● Scarce resources at the beginning make the player focus
on the action. Later on, the player earns enough financial
resources to better manage his/her army.

8. Overachiever Reward: Upgrades
● Get enough upgrades to beat the later levels.

9. One More Level: Story
● The story gives context and makes
players come back for more. But it's
also brief.

10. The Result

11. Thank you!
● Feel free to send me your questions at
juangril@jojugames.com