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Overview

Aegis Florae (aegis-flora) is an ambitious solarpunk-mecha mazing tower defense game running natively in web browsers via Three.js and WebGL2. Blending the tactical mazing depth of classic WC3 Wintermaul and Robo Defense with Dota 2 visual juice and kinetic particle feedback, players sculpt serpentine labyrinths from living brass-and-marble defense engines across Greco-Roman ruins to obliterate rogue autonomous dieselpunk war-machines before they breach the Verdant Sanctum.

How It Works

Aegis Flora operates through structured, deterministic execution stages:

Solarpunk-Mecha Mazing Architecture: Places brass-and-marble defense engines on Greco-Roman ruins to sculpt serpentine labyrinths and kill boxes.

**Real-Time A* Pathfinding Validation**: Dynamically computes navigation corridors, verifying enemy walkability while maximizing traversal duration.

Branching Tower Specialization (T1 to T3): Evolves baseline gatlings and bloom mortars into specialized resonance monoliths with unique visual fx.

Three.js WebGL2 Particle Kinetics: Renders recoiling barrels, floating combat text, arcing projectile smoke trails, and physical debris on enemy death.

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Key Technical Features & Capabilities

**The Maze Is the Weapon (Real-Time A* Validation)**: Every tower acts as a solid physical obstacle; build serpentine kill boxes while real-time A* pathfinding ensures hostile paths cannot be completely sealed.

Dota 2-Tier Visual Polish: Features recoiling barrels, glowing petal heat sinks, arcing mortar shells with smoke trails, scorch decals, physics debris on death, and floating combat text.

Solarpunk-Mecha Aesthetic: Fuses weathered Corinthian colonnades and overgrown flora with riveted iron boilers, cyan mana crystals, and Blender-rendered 3D assets.

Branching Tower Specialization: Evolves towers through T1 → T2 → T3 specialization branches (Prism Gatlings, Bloom Cannons, Resonance Monoliths) with distinct tactical roles.

Architecture & Technology Stack

Primary Languages: JavaScript, GLSL Shaders, Three.js, WebGL2

Audio & Asset Pipeline: Web Audio API, Blender to glTF 3D Pipeline

Supported Platforms: Desktop Web Browsers (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari with WebGL 2.0)

System Requirements

Specification	Minimum Requirement	Recommended Specification
Operating System	Desktop Web Browsers (WebGL 2.0)	Latest stable release build
Processor Architecture	4-Core x86_64 or Apple Silicon M1	8-Core Apple Silicon / Core i7+
Memory (RAM)	4 GB Unified Memory	16 GB+ High-Speed RAM
Disk Space	1 GB free SSD storage	5 GB+ free SSD storage

Installation & Setup Guide

Direct Browser Play (Zero Install)

Play immediately at https://murderszn.github.io/aegis-flora/game.html.

Local Source Setup

bash

git clone https://github.com/murderszn/aegis-flora.git
cd aegis-flora
npx serve .

Open http://localhost:3000/game.html in your browser.

How to Use & Workflow

Survey Ancient Ruins: Inspect the open Greco-Roman ruins grid and identify the entry and Verdant Sanctum exit.

Sculpt Maze Labyrinth: Place living brass engines to lengthen enemy march paths from 10 seconds into a 90-second gauntlet.

Upgrade Tower Branches: Specialize perimeter towers into heavy bloom cannons or rapid prism gatlings as wave armor escalates.

Neutralize Diesel Bosses: Target autonomous Goliath Colossi and tread tanks using resonance monolith slow fields.

Troubleshooting & Common Issues

Issue: Cannot place tower on grid cell.

*Cause*: A* pathfinding validation prevents any placement that would completely block all enemy routes to the Sanctum.

*Resolution*: Leave at least a single open tile gap to ensure enemy creeps have a traversable route.

Aegis Flora

Overview

How It Works

Key Technical Features & Capabilities

Architecture & Technology Stack

System Requirements

Installation & Setup Guide

Direct Browser Play (Zero Install)

Local Source Setup

How to Use & Workflow

Troubleshooting & Common Issues

How to Use & Getting Started

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