Timber Fever

[h3]Gnaw away at the tree of life as a sell-sword beaver hired by the infernal realms.[/h3] Beavers and demonic forces struggling to uproot the tree of life? Now this is a theme I can get behind! In Timber Fever you are hired by a demonic overlord to gnaw away endlessly at the tree of life in a frenzied battle against the wardens of life. The concept is simple yet deceptively addictive, you run around in a small arena, dodging foes and whilst trying to cause as much damage as you can against the central log as well as the guardians protecting it. To aid you in your battle, your capitalistic overlords sell you the various knick-knacks they have lying about such as hammers, golfballs and pigeons, all with various inspiring ways of defeating your foes. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3772879894 This game comes with a bunch of colourful characters, all unlocked by playing the game, and that all comes with their strengths and weaknesses. On top of that there are a plethora of strange followers, gadgets and weaponry to unlock that adds an additional layer of mayhem to the game. The progression felt fair, and the unlocks are dripping in at a steady pace. I am currently stuck at a decently harsh difficulty that really gets my blood pumping, and that is a really good feeling when you just want to kick back and enjoy some exciting gaming for a short while. The game runs excellently on the deck and half of my gametime is probably spent handheld, and a controller is highly recommended. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3772878850 This is one of those addictive roguelikes with just the right amount of things thrown at you to make it feel challenging, but never unfair. The core gameplay felt like an old school arcade enhanced by a great roguelike system for continuously unlocking new and exciting features. The artwork is adorable and just the right amount of silly for my taste, however, sometimes the lesser enemies can be so plentiful that it is hard to predict their attack patterns, despite them signaling it like a pro! Most of the time however, it is just plain greed that ended my runs when I rushed headlong across the map to get a taste of a single powerup and get punished for my greed by a battering of bats bombarding from above! The tutorial is also great, however, some of the “tree of life” mechanics is a bit unintuitive, but since you are just chipping away at it anyways I guess it is a moot point! Overall this was a breath of fresh air and a highly enjoyable experience. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3772880657 [b]Conclusion:[/b] An excellent example of a great core gameplay loop enhanced by great graphics, great progression and excellent simplistic fun! This is a must for all arcade enthusiasts out there, and at the current price this is a steal! A great little indie gem that has my highest recommendations! [quote][url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32732116-IndieGems/] Follow [b]IndieGems[/b] [/url] for more reviews like this one. [/quote]