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{{quote|''"In the end, no answer is ever as elegant as its question."''}}
''[[Creeper World]]'' is a single-player [[Real Time Strategy]] shareware game developed by [http://knucklecracker.com/ Knuckle Cracker]. The game starts off by throwing the player to the far-off date of 13,271, after humankind has colonized thousands of worlds in the galaxy. For millenia, everything was great, until the [[Big Bad|Creeper]] showed up. [[The End of the World
One of the things that makes the game noticeable is that it [[Averted Trope|eschews some established]] [[Real Time Strategy]] tropes, [[Playing with a Trope|and taking new looks at others]]. The result is a rather unique gameplay style, and can be addictive. Like [[Board Games|Go or Checkers]], it's easy to pick up, but can take some time to master. There is only one [[You Require More Vespene Gas|resource]], energy, which is collected by plonking down [[Techno Babble|Fractal Energy Collectors]] [[Ridiculously-Fast Construction|across the map]]. The more sections of the map that is covered by your collectors, the more energy you produce. However, at the same time, Creeper emitters will try to cover the map with Creeper as well, which damages any of your buildings it touches. You stop the flow of creatures by building weapons, which blasts away the mean ooze. Fight your way through the waves of Creeper and connect the Warp Totems to win the map. If the Creeper deals enough damage to Odin City, it'll be destroyed and you lose.
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Now a trilogy.
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* [[Arbitrary Headcount Limit]]: [[Averted Trope|Averted]]. Go ahead and build as many Blasters, Mortars, and Drones as you like. [[You Require More Vespene Gas|Good luck powering them without sufficient energy, though]].
* [[Construct Additional Pylons]]: [[Averted Trope|Averted]], kinda. You don't have to build training facilities, and non-weapon buildings can be put anywhere within your energy network. However, it's often a good idea to put them right next to Odin City, however, to speed up building times on them, and ensure they're among the last things threatened by the Creeper.
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* [[Separate but Identical]]: Not even anywhere [[Averted Trope|close]].
* [[Sequel Hook]]: In the ending. And lo and behold, for there is actually a sequel, too!
* [[Shout-Out]]: The credits state the author is a fan of multiple science fiction series. The Commander person may have been inspired by
* [[Stop Poking Me]]: Sadly [[Averted Trope|averted]].
* [[Strong Flesh, Weak Steel]]: Perhaps [[Inverted Trope|inverted]]. The player creates technological buildings and weapons, while your foe is waves upon waves of (what appears to be) biological slime.
* [[Support Power]]: Type 3. There are masses of undifferentiated [[Nanomachines]] on some maps, and if you can build your energy network to them, you can spend them on upgrades.
* [[Tech Tree]]: [[Averted Trope|Averted]]. Like the [[Support Power]] above, there are nano schematics lying around on certain maps. build your energy network to one, and you instantly learn how to build the associated tech.
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