The very first Steam Next Fest demo I opened does not feel like a particularly refined artistic expression. And yet on every single 'game over', the only time I hesitated over the restart button for more than a moment was on the occasions I'd gathered enough money to hit the upgrade shop. It was literally my first demo of the week, and I was instantly dangerously locked-in.
Mage Tower Massacre is a top-down shooter, very much in the vein of Hotline Miami. But here, you're on the defensive, holding your tower from invaders with your host of spells. I say 'spells', but they're not quite what you might expect. My incantation of choice is 'Summon Lesser Buckshot', which fires a shotgun blast across the room, shredding any foes unfortunate to get caught in it.
