EAR DEFENDER

Defend calm. Rescue the toys. Escape the noise.

The arcade game about protecting calm.

Welcome to EAR DEFENDER, a lost arcade classic from an alternate 1981 — brought back to life with a little help from AI and a rather unhealthy imagination.

The world is getting noisy. Strange sensory intrusions are everywhere, and those pesky GRABBERs are making off with your precious cuddly toys. It’s up to you to take control of the headphones, defend your patch, and bring a little peace back to the planet.

YOUR MISSION

• DEFEND: Take on waves of increasingly troublesome sensory intrusions.
• RESCUE: Stop the GRABBERs before they carry your cuddly companions away.
• STAY CALM: Use your Quiet Bomb when things get a bit too much.
• ESCAPE: Need a break? Head for the beach. Blue water, sunshine, boats and cuddly toys. No enemies. No pressure. Just a little peace and quiet.

HOW TO PLAY

• Arrow keys / A–D: Move
• Space: Fire
• R: Reverse direction
• E: Escape to the SAFE SPACE
• B: Use your Quiet Bomb
• Enter: Start the game

A DIFFERENT KIND OF ARCADE GAME

Inspired by the frantic arcade shooters of the early 1980s, EAR DEFENDER takes the classic formula and gives it a rather different mission.

Sometimes you fight back. Sometimes you rescue the things that matter. And sometimes the smartest thing you can do is find somewhere quiet.

The SAFE SPACE is always there when you need it. Take your time. The game can wait.

EAR DEFENDER — because even arcade heroes need a little peace and quiet.

Created as part of the ongoing Gramepa AI gaming experiment. One old-school arcade idea, a fresh twist, and a ridiculous number of cuddly toys.

For Alex…