{"rewrite":{"id":"r_47081bda48e7eb5c324874ac","clusterId":"c_c8f676879eef2f79c1c2db80","slug":"hostile-architect-draws-reddit-and-instagram-attention-ahead-of-steam-release","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Hostile Architect Draws Reddit and Instagram Attention Ahead of Steam Release","summary":"SludgeBit's Hostile Architect is a PC tower defense where players build side-scrolling stages and stop invading heroes with traps, choosing gear through a shop and adding more between waves. Announced on September 23, 2026, its official video drew 35,000 likes on Instagram, 16,000 upvotes on Reddit, and about 190,000 views on X after Indie Game Joe posted it. Console versions will be considered if the Steam release succeeds.","whyItMatters":"The wave and shop loop sits on terrain most tower defense games avoid, and the console question is explicitly tied to Steam performance.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMore than 30 trap types are planned, including spikes, spinning saws, and a fire bar. Players pick traps at a shop, place them on the stage, then survive each wave of heroes before installing more.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe developer has stated that console versions will be considered if the Steam version succeeds. No release date has been set, and the game currently supports PC (Steam) only.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Hostile Architect, SludgeBit's PC tower defense, has pulled 35,000 Instagram likes, 16,000 Reddit upvotes, and about 190,000 views on X since its September 23 announcement. Console versions will be considered if it succeeds on Steam.","twitterPost":"SludgeBit's Hostile Architect uses Mario-style side-scrolling stages for tower defense. Since its September 23 announcement: 35,000 Instagram likes, 16,000 Reddit upvotes, about 190,000 views on X. Console versions will be considered if it succeeds on Steam.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"SludgeBit's Hostile Architect puts tower defense on side-scrolling stages, where players pick traps at a shop and survive waves of invading heroes. Since its September 23 announcement, the official video has drawn 35,000 Instagram likes, 16,000 Reddit upvotes, and about 190,000 views on X after Indie Game Joe shared it. The game supports PC (Steam) only at present, and the developer has stated console versions will be considered if the Steam release succeeds.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/29/172880.html\",\"title\":\"Side-scrolling tower defense 'Hostile Architect' draws attention for mowing down hordes on Mario-style stages\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4692,"outputTokens":575,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791233535,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T20:49:46.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T20:51:10.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T20:51:10.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c8f676879eef2f79c1c2db80","canonicalTitle":"マリオ風ステージで大群を蹴散らす横スクロール型タワーディフェンス『Hostile Architect』が注目","representativeArticleId":"a_e4d71912cc85acca102762ee","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Hostile Architect\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-28T15:34:46.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-28T15:34:46.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T20:51:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/29/172880.html","title":"マリオ風ステージで大群を蹴散らす横スクロール型タワーディフェンス『Hostile Architect』が注目"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Hostile Architect"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}