A Filipino-folklore lane defense. Guard the barangay church through twelve nights of tiyanak, aswang, kapre and worse, and hold until dawn.
Works on phones, tablets and computers. Best in landscape.
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Night falls on the barangay and the creatures of Philippine folklore come for the church. You are the Kapitan, the barangay captain. Walk the field yourself, pick up the coins fallen monsters drop, and spend them to summon help: tanods, a slingshot kid, the albularyo, a balut vendor, Lola and her flying slipper, and more.
Every monster plays differently. The Duwende steal your coins. The Sigbin ignore your army and run for the church. The Kaperosa turn ghostly and your blows pass through them. The Batibat put your whole line to sleep. Each new defender arrives just when you need them, as the answer to a new problem. Survive twelve nights, then see how long you last in the night that never ends.
One lane, one church, one very long night.
Walk left and right with the ◀ ▶ buttons (or A / D). He fights anything in reach, flyers included, and units near him march faster.
Fallen monsters drop coins. Only the Kapitan can pick them up, so go get them before they vanish. They become Ks, your battle money.
Spend Ks to call defenders from the church. Melee units hold the line, shooters hit flyers, and support units heal or earn Ks.
Survive every wave. Keep the church healthy for up to ★★★, then spend the barangay's Ambag on upgrades before the next night.
The barangay captain. The one hero you control directly.
Armed with a baseball bat and a whistle. He collects every coin, speeds up nearby units, and if he's knocked out he comes back to the church after a few seconds. Four barangay abilities unlock over the campaign:
The Kapitan blows his whistle, launching nearby monsters backwards.
A prayer from the church strikes every monster on the field.
Rallies the barangay: +40 Ks and all units attack 60% faster for 5s.
The church bell rings: stuns every monster and wakes/cleanses your units.
16 townsfolk answer the call. New ones join as the nights go on. Each has a special skill it uses on its own.
Barangay guard. Cheap and loyal. Sprints to the front when summoned.
Itulak! (Sprint) — Dashes to the front line at 3× speed when summoned.
Slingshot marksman. Staggers enemies from range and can hit flyers.
Hampas ng Bato! (Barrage) — Fires a rapid volley of pebbles at the current target.
Folk healer. Stays behind allies and burst-heals the most wounded.
Lunas! (Mass Heal) — Heals every nearby ally at once.
Eskrima master. Twin rattan sticks strike faster than the eye can follow.
Sinawali (Flurry) — A blur of 6 rapid strikes. Also dodges 15% of melee hits.
The corner tambay, armed with a trash-can-lid shield. Holds the line and stuns enemy groups.
Takpan! (Shield Bash) — Slams the shield, stunning nearby enemies for 2s. Lost if the shield breaks.
"Baluuut! Penoooy!" The night vendor earns Ks while the fighting rages.
Mainit Pa! (Hot Snack) — Hands out balut: heals nearby allies and hastes them for 5s. Earns Ks passively (max 3 on field).
Security guard. Shotgun blast — splash damage and heavy knockback.
Putok! (Double Blast) — Fires two extra blasts back to back.
A tricycle races to the front and unloads Tanods on arrival.
Deploy! (Tricycle Drop) — Speeds to the nearest enemy and drops off 3 Tanods.
Ice cream vendor. Sticky scoops slow monsters; his cart can freeze them solid.
Halo-Halo Freeze — Freezes every enemy near the target for 2s. Attacks slow by 35%.
Every Filipino fears the flying slipper. Monsters are no exception.
Tsinelas Storm — Rains 8 slippers on the target area. Normal hits have a 20% stun chance.
Witch of the barangay — on our side, for now. Curses poison; her doll steals wills.
Manika (Voodoo Doll) — Takes control of the strongest non-boss enemy nearby for 7s. Attacks poison.
The parish priest. Holy water burns spirits and aswang alike.
Agua Bendita — A great splash of holy water. Cleanses allies and strips ghostly immunity.
Volunteer firefighter. The hose hits everything in front and pushes it back.
Todo Buga! (Full Blast) — High-pressure blast that hurls every enemy in front far back. Extinguishes burning allies.
Mountain hunter with a bow and blessed arrows. Each arrow pierces every monster in line.
Tudla (Aimed Shot) — A triple-damage shot at the toughest enemy in range. Bonus vs flyers.
Mang Ambo and his faithful carabao. Slow to start, impossible to stop.
Suwag! (Charge) — Charges forward, trampling and scattering everything in its path.
Spirit-caller of the old ways. Strikes with ancestral fire and calls the ancestors to fight.
Tawag ng Ninuno — Summons 2 ancestral warriors for 15s and heals nearby allies.
21 creatures from Philippine myth, recorded in the game's Talaan (bestiary). Each comes with a counter tip.
Demon infant that lures travellers with a baby's cry. Fast and fragile.
Tip: Dangerous in swarms — a line of Tanods handles them well.
Shapeshifter who hides as a villager by day. Wounded, it drops the disguise.
Tip: Below half HP it turns into a faster, stronger beast. Finish it quickly.
Mischievous dwarf spirit. Can't resist shiny things — especially your coins.
Tip: Grabs coins on the ground. Kill it to get them all back (with interest).
A bird-form aswang whose "tik-tik" grows quieter as it gets closer.
Tip: Flies! Melee units can't reach it — bring the Tirador or the Kapitan.
Horse-headed trickster of the crossroads. Slow — until it charges.
Tip: Its charge scatters the front line. Tambay shields soak it up.
Leaves her lower body behind and takes to the sky on bat wings.
Tip: Spits from above. Ranged units only — keep a Tirador behind the line.
Ancient tree giant who smokes an enormous cigar in the balete tree.
Tip: Its smoke slows your army; its stomp stuns. Spread out and keep healing.
Walks backwards with its head between its hind legs. Hunts in the dark.
Tip: Ignores your units and runs straight for the church! Intercept it with the Kapitan.
St. Elmo's fire — a wandering fireball said to be a lost soul.
Tip: Explodes on contact and sets units ablaze. Shoot it down early; the Bumbero douses it.
Sorcerer who commands insects. Her curses crawl under the skin.
Tip: Curses poison from range and she summons beetle swarms. Rush her down.
Cursed beetle — one of the Mambabarang's swarm.
Tip: Weak alone. Splash damage clears them fast.
The White Lady of the lonely road. Your blows pass right through her — sometimes.
Tip: Periodically turns ghostly and immune. The Padre's holy water forces her solid.
Headless ghoul that haunts old trees. Tough as bark. Its head has a mind of its own.
Tip: Heavily armoured. When it falls, its head keeps rolling — finish that too.
The Pugot's head. It bites.
Tip: Fast and fragile.
Beautiful, fair-skinned spirit of the forest. Heals its kin and enchants the unwary.
Tip: Heals nearby monsters and charms your units. Snipe it first.
One-eyed giant whose laugh shakes the hills. Its tusks can shatter stone.
Tip: When it laughs it attacks twice as fast. Its slam stuns everything nearby.
Giant night bird with blade-like claws. It dives for the weak ones at the back.
Tip: Flies over your front line to hit healers and snipers. Keep ranged support near them.
Swamp monster that drains a river dry and lures prey into the mud.
Tip: Sucks your units toward it. Don't let the front line clump up in front of it.
Enormous spirit that sits on sleepers' chests. Everything near it gets so... sleepy.
Tip: Puts units to sleep. Sleeping units wake when hit — or when the Kampana rings.
Old man of the anthill. Step on his mound and be cursed. He pops up where you least expect.
Tip: Emerges right in front of your line. Its curse weakens your units' attacks.
The great sea serpent who swallows the moon. Tonight it has come for the barangay.
Tip: Its eclipse darkens the sky and calls fire spirits. Bang pots, ring bells — and hold!
Three acts, each night with its own story, weather and new monsters.
Whispers spread through the barangay. Something stirs at the tree line.
Coins vanish from pockets. Something small giggles in the dark.
The ground shakes. The Tikbalang have found the barangay.
Cigar smoke drifts from the old balete tree. The Kapre is awake.
Balls of fire drift over the rice paddies. Dogs howl at shapes that walk backwards.
Beetles crawl out of the walls. Someone in the barangay has been cursed.
A woman in white stands at the side of the highway. She has no face.
Laughter rolls down from the mountains like thunder.
The river has run dry overnight. Great wings blot out the stars.
The whole barangay is drowsy. Anthills have appeared in every yard.
The moon is turning red. Every creature of the dark is on the move.
The Bakunawa rises from the sea to swallow the moon.
Rank up every unit (perks at Rank 3 and 5), and strengthen the Kapitan, the church and your abilities.
Bring up to 6 units into battle, 8 with the Bayanihan upgrades. Which ones depends on the monsters you'll face.
Meet a monster for the first time and you get a card with its legend and a counter tip. Look them up anytime.
Monsters have double HP and hit twice as hard, and nights pay 50% more Ambag.
Touch controls or keyboard (A/D to move, 1–8 to summon, Q E R F for abilities), in landscape or portrait.
No sign-up, no tracking. Your progress is saved on your own device.
Tap Play on the web. It runs in the browser on phones, tablets and computers, with nothing to install. Landscape works best on a phone.
Android and iOS versions are on the way. The store links above will work once they're out.
The game is still in development and in a private playtest. If you're a tester, use the password Jan gave you. Your browser remembers it for 30 days.
Want to help test? Email [email protected].
Yes, on your own device. On the web it's saved in your browser, so it stays on that phone or computer. Clearing your browser's site data (or using a private window) starts you from Night 1 again. Progress doesn't carry over between devices.
The web playtest is free. Pricing for the store versions hasn't been decided yet. There are no ads.
A barangay is the smallest unit of local government in the Philippines, roughly a village or neighborhood. It's led by a Kapitan and kept safe by tanods, volunteer watchmen.
Ks is your money during a battle, for summoning units. Ambag ("contribution") is what the barangay pools together after each night, spent on upgrades in the Barracks.
Yes. Every monster comes from Philippine mythology: the tiyanak, aswang, manananggal, kapre, tikbalang, duwende, sigbin, Bakunawa and more. Their in-game abilities are based on the legends, like the Tiktik whose "tik-tik" gets quieter as it gets closer, or the Bakunawa that swallows the moon.
The art is cartoony and there's no blood or gore, but the monsters are drawn from folk horror, and some of them (the manananggal, the tiyanak) can be spooky for young children. Best to take a look first.
The web version needs a connection to load. Once it's open, the game itself doesn't send anything anywhere. The mobile apps will play fully offline.
Please send it to [email protected]. A screenshot and which night you were on help a lot.
Barangay Defense is an independent game made by Jan Aguja in the Philippines. For questions, feedback or support, email [email protected].