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KU Tower Defense

A Java-based Tower Defense strategy game built with Java Swing. Protect your base from waves of enemies by strategically building and upgrading towers.

Features

• Three tower types: Archer, Mage, Artillery
• Two enemy types: Goblin and Knight, each with unique attributes
• Customizable maps via a built-in map editor
• Game options: number of waves, enemy composition, delays, starting gold/lives, etc.
• Pause, resume, and accelerated game speed
• Persistent storage for custom maps and options
• Modular MVC‑inspired architecture

Prerequisites

• Java 17 or higher
• Gradle 8.2.1 (wrapper included)

# Clean build directory and run on MacOS / Linux 
./gradlew clean run

# Clean build directory and run on Windows
./gradlew.bat clean run

# Running tests
./gradlew runTests