Hold the Hill

Workshop

Permanent upgrades for every run. Earn shards by playing, even when you lose.

Difficulty

You

Character

Host a game

Gold

Shared Split Personal

Show in server list

Open games

Controls

WASDMove MouseLook around Shift SpaceSprint · jump Left clickShoot, or place in build mode 1–7 QPick a building · toggle build mode Right click RExit build mode · rotate EUpgrade what you are looking at hold FSell what you are looking at GStart the next wave early (bonus gold) EscPause

Your buildings

Tips

MazingEvery building blocks enemies. Use walls to make them walk the long way past your towers. The purple dotted trail shows their route.

Tier 3At Tier 2, press E on a tower to pick one of two permanent upgrades.

ShatterCannons deal +50% to slowed enemies. Put Frost Spires next to them.

BunkerA tower with walls on all 4 sides can not be smashed by the Siege Golem.

RelicsEvery 5 waves you pick 1 of 3 upgrades that last the whole run.

GoldSave gold between waves to earn interest, and press G early for a bonus.

Audio

Master volume Music Ambience

Controls & view

Mouse sensitivity Camera smoothing Field of view

Graphics

Motion blur Shadows Damage numbers

Progress

Clears shards, Workshop upgrades, stats and the tutorial. Settings are kept.

Made by

You

Idea, game design, play-testing and direction

Claude by Anthropic

Code, game systems, level design, UI and sound direction

3D models & sounds CC0

KenneyTower Defense Kit, Castle Kit, Interface Sounds, RPG Audio

QuaterniusStylized Nature MegaKit, Cute Animated Monsters

Kay LousbergKayKit Dungeon Pack (crossbow, hammer, spikes)

Music CC0

cynicmusic“A New Town” (menu), “Battle Theme A” (waves)

Destin715“Calming RPG Town Theme” (build phase)

Centurion_of_war“Final Stand” (boss waves)

Spring Spring“Birds and Wind” (ambience)

Built with

Three.js3D rendering

ViteDev server & build

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