Lighthouse Mage: Idle Defense

Mission briefing

Idle tower defense on a tiny island. Your lighthouse fires magic bolts at crabs, jellyfish, eels, pirate rafts and huge sea bosses that come from every side. Spend gold on damage, defense and magic during the run, collect pearls and relics for permanent upgrades, unlock four spells and sail on to icy, volcanic and abyss seas. Steer the lighthouse beam yourself for double damage.

Field manual

The lighthouse shoots by itself. Tap upgrade cards at the bottom (Attack, Defense, Magic) to spend gold on damage, attack speed, health, armor and income. Hold and drag on the sea (mouse or finger) to aim the lighthouse beam: it deals double damage. Cast spells with the buttons on the right. Every 10th wave brings a boss. When the lighthouse falls, spend pearls in the Harbor on permanent upgrades and try again to reach a higher wave.

Launch orders: press Launch mission above and the game loads on this page itself — nothing downloads and no form stands between you and the first move. It is designed for a flexible screen and takes its orders from mouse, keyboard or touch, depending on the mission. It adapts to both upright and wide screens, so phones, tablets and desktops all frame it sensibly. If it offers a fullscreen control, use it — a fight this size deserves the whole screen.

Field notes for action operations

• First run is reconnaissance. Spend it learning where the danger actually spawns from instead of chasing a score — most action games announce their patterns honestly in the opening minute, then repeat them with worse manners.
• Movement is a defensive stat. A moving target at half health outlives a stationary one at full health in nearly every game on this board, so keep relocating between shots, strikes and reloads.
• Learn the exit before the entrance closes. In arena and chase games alike, the players who survive longest are the ones who noticed the second doorway while everyone else was watching the first.

Lighthouse Mage: Idle Defense — questions from the ranks

What does it cost to play Lighthouse Mage: Idle Defense?

Nothing at all. The mission is free from the first order to the last — no sign-up, no download, no paid tier guarding the good levels. The advertising around this page is what keeps the board free.

What sort of mission is Lighthouse Mage: Idle Defense?

Lighthouse Mage: Idle Defense is filed in our Action theatre. Like every operation on this board, it is a browser game — read the briefing above for the publisher's own account of what you are deploying into.

Can I run Lighthouse Mage: Idle Defense on a phone or tablet?

Yes. It plays in the browser on phones and tablets exactly as it does on a computer. It adapts to both upright and wide screens, so phones, tablets and desktops all frame it sensibly.

Do I have to install anything before playing?

No installation of any kind. Lighthouse Mage: Idle Defense is an HTML5 game: press the launch button and it loads on this page, and closing the tab leaves nothing behind.

After-action

Mission complete, or still pinned down? The full Action theatre is one click away — The main hall of the board: 469 operations where something is always moving, exploding, escaping or being chased. If a game has a pulse and a problem, it is probably filed here.