Guard the Mountain Gate

About Guard the Mountain Gate: Chinese Fantasy Roguelike Tower Defense

Guard the Mountain Gate puts you in charge of a mountain sect under siege, tasked with holding the gate against relentless waves of monsters. The game blends roguelike decision-making with tower-defense placement in a single-player experience rooted in Chinese fantasy. A winding stone path leads to a traditional tiled gate structure, and your disciples stand between the enemy and its destruction. Each run through the game's 30 story chapters — or its endless mode — unfolds differently depending on which martial arts upgrades and school combinations you choose along the way.

How to Play Guard the Mountain Gate: Deploy, Upgrade, and Survive

Each battle begins by choosing a chapter and preparing your team. Drag Disciple cards onto the glowing stone positions beside the path, then start the wave. Disciples attack automatically once placed.

Defeating monsters earns Spiritual Qi. Spend it to deploy additional disciples or to promote one already on the field. Tapping a Formation Eye on the path places a magical formation. After each wave, choose one of three martial arts upgrades to shape your build — combining different schools unlocks powerful resonances and combo attacks.

The objective is to survive all waves and defeat the boss while keeping the mountain gate standing. If the gate's health reaches zero, the battle is lost. On-screen pause and speed controls are available during battle. Between runs, upgrade your sect, disciples, and artifacts to push further into harder chapters.

Controls

• Left mouse button: Click buttons and drag Disciple cards (Desktop)
• Finger tap and drag: Tap buttons and drag cards (Mobile)

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