Welcome to Solar Showdown

This is Solar Showdown – an edge-of-your-seat couch competitive game where you take on the roles of a farmer and a botanist, both harvesting solar power to build defenses and produce minions to attack your opponent’s towers.

With a variety of strategic options at your disposal, from defensive turrets to shields, the key to victory lies in generating enough solar power to outpace your rival and activate your base’s ultimate weapon.

Will you focus on building an impenetrable fortress, or unleash a swarm of minions to overwhelm your opponent? The choice is yours in this high-stakes battle for dominance.

Gather your friends and get ready to engage in intense 2-player action as you compete to blow up your opponent and claim victory in Solar Showdown!

What is Solar Showdown?

Solar Showdown is a 2-player competitive game with RTS and Tower Defense elements. It requires 2 controllers to play local multiplayer.

A BYU Center for Animation Capstone Project

This project was planned, developed, and tested over the course of a little less than a year, completely through student work. We are proud of what we were able to accomplish in that time period. However, please note that Solar Showdown is not representative of a complete game. Additionally, many of the students who worked on this have moved on to other coursework, internships, or jobs, meaning future work on this game after release is unlikely. While what we have released showcases the core mechanics and gameplay features we wanted in our game, it may contain bugs, optimization problems, and other issues that impact the overall experience. We appreciate your understanding and your feedback.