Build Them Up
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
Build Them Up is a shooter tower defense game that merges strategic defense and resource management, challenging players to protect their base by upgrading turrets to counter increasing waves of enemies.
Controls -
WASD - Move
Left Click - Shoot / Place Turret
Right Click - Aim down sights ( If weapon allows it )
Space - Jump
1 to 5 OR Mouse Wheel - Swap Weapon
E - Interact / Open OR Close Menu
Q - Switch Turret ( Whilst Holding TurretSpawner Tool)
ESC - Pause Menu
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Install instructions
Windows
- Download the game .zip file.
- Extract the contents of the game’s .zip file to your desired directory.
- Navigate to the extracted game’s folder.
- Execute ‘BuildThemUp.exe’.
- Congratulations! You have successfully installed Build Them Up.
Mac
- Find and Download the game .zip file
- Unzip the file and open it.
- Click on the app called “Mac.app” with an icon on the red and black Wraith Enemy
If you receive “The application can’t be opened” error, which looks like the following image:
Figure 1. Screenshot of the aforementioned error
Do the following:
- Find and open ’Terminal’
Figure 2. Screenshot of terminal application on Mac
- Type or copy the command below. (DO NOT EXECUTE THE COMMAND YET!)
This command will change file permissions so that it can be read. chmod -R 777
Figure 3. Screenshot of command being entered into the terminal
- Then Drag the “Mac” App onto the terminal OR type the app’s file path.
e.g. “.../BuildThemUp-Mac/Mac.app”
Figure 4. Diagram of dragging the Mac app onto the terminal
- Then press enter and execute the command.
Figure 5. Screenshot of the full command being executed.
- Click on the app called “Mac.app” with an icon on the red and black Wraith Enemy. The game will now run.
The command executed changed the files permissions so that the game can be launched.
