Stonewards (v0.1.2)

A dwarven stronghold becomes a pressure cooker of collapsing walls, rushing horns, and last-minute resource runs in this first-person roguelite defense game. Stonewards sends one to four battle-hardened miners from a central camp to answer emergency calls from neighboring kingdoms, each facing a monster assault that is already close to breaking through. Its tone is rowdy and lightly comic, but the stakes stay sharp: every delayed return from the mines can leave the people on the walls desperately undermanned. The result feels like a compact fantasy siege built around greed, panic, and the satisfying practicality of swinging a pickaxe before grabbing a weapon.

Each mission follows a clear survival loop. After fending off a wave from ramparts, gates, and fallback positions, players race into procedurally assembled tunnels to collect metals and rare materials before the next attack begins. Those supplies feed the forge, where the team crafts ammunition, repairs damaged fortifications, and chooses randomized upgrades that can favor raw combat strength, stranger abilities, or sturdier defenses. Timing matters as much as aim: staying underground for one more valuable vein may be worthwhile, but the horn does not wait for anyone, and solo players face the same demands without allies to cover their absence. Co-op supports up to four players, encouraging a natural division between miners, crafters, and defenders while still letting everyone jump into the brawl.

Stonewards stands out by making the downtime between horde attacks as dangerous as the combat itself. Rather than merely buying upgrades from a menu, the group has to earn every repair and arrow through a hurried expedition into an unpredictable mine network. Its blend of fortress defense, extraction-style risk decisions, and run-altering roguelite bonuses recalls the teamwork tension of Deep Rock Galactic mixed with the escalating siege structure of Orcs Must Die!, though the focus remains on defending a single vulnerable kingdom. It suits co-op groups that enjoy loud coordination and messy plans, while solo players who like high-pressure roguelites get a tougher, more self-reliant challenge.