Session Flow: Typical 15-Minute Play Cycle
A standard gameplay session begins in destruction mode where the player faces a pre-generated tower of pink candy blocks arranged in architectural patterns. Using touch-drag controls, the player aims the pickaxe by pulling back on screen, with a dotted trajectory line predicting the path. Release initiates launch. Successfully toppling the tower within 3 heart attempts unlocks construction currency.
Transition to building mode presents the isometric city grid. Players tap the building menu (bottom interface), select from unlocked structures, and tap-drag to position. The bearded foreman character provides tutorial hints for first-time building types. Placing residential buildings generates coin income visible through floating +10 notifications. Strategic players position resource buildings near residential zones for adjacency bonuses, optimizing the limited grid space before returning to destruction challenges for more currency.
Progression Example: From Tutorial to Advanced
New players start with 5 simple tower configurations featuring 8-12 blocks in basic stacking patterns. Early projectile types include only red balls with standard physics. Completion rewards unlock the pickaxe tool (sharper collision detection, higher damage per hit) and first construction buildings: small pink houses and basic roads.
By level 15, towers incorporate moving platform blocks and structural weak points requiring strategic targeting. Players gain access to TNT boxes (3 per level) that create explosive chain reactions, destroying multiple blocks simultaneously. The construction palette expands to multi-story buildings, decorative elements, and bridge connectors. Advanced players manage cities with 50+ structures across connected districts, balancing resource generation against purple gem expenditure for premium explosive tools needed to defeat increasingly complex destruction challenges.
Challenge Mode vs. Relaxed Building
The application offers two difficulty settings accessible from the main menu. Challenge mode imposes the 3-heart limit strictly, instant restart on tower completion failure, and accelerated timer pressure on construction decisions. This mode appeals to precision-focused players who optimize projectile trajectories mathematically and plan city layouts with maximum efficiency.
Relaxed mode removes heart penalties, allows unlimited destruction attempts per tower, and provides auto-aim assist indicators for less experienced players. Construction becomes open-ended with no time pressure, enabling creative city designs focused on aesthetics over resource optimization. The foreman character provides more frequent guidance hints in this mode, explaining building synergies and suggesting optimal placement patterns.
