Goal Defense

Strategy

Rival attackers dribble down the path. Build defenders, keepers and ball machines to stop them.

Goal Defense gameplay
Goal Defense
Free to play · progress saves automatically on this device

About Goal Defense

Goal Defense is a football tower defense game. Waves of rival attackers dribble along winding training-ground paths toward your goal, and you decide where your defenders, goalkeepers, ball machines, sprinklers, sweepers and coaches stand.

Every tower has three levels and two different paths at the top level, so a Defender can become a stunning Hard Man or a pair of Twin Backs. Fifteen maps bring wingers, tricksters who dodge tackles, flying drone balls, heavy centre-forwards and a big captain on every tenth wave.

How to play

  1. Drag a tower from the bar onto the grass next to the path, or tap a tower and then tap a free square.
  2. Stopping attackers earns match cash. Spend it on more towers or tap a tower to upgrade it.
  3. Defenders and Sweepers only reach runners on the ground. Drone balls fly, so build Ball Machines, Goalkeepers or Sprinklers for them.
  4. Every goal you concede costs one of your 10 lives (heavy attackers cost more). Survive all the waves to clear the map.
  5. Call the next wave early for bonus cash, and use the x2 button to speed things up.

Frequently asked questions

Is Goal Defense free?

Yes. Every map can be cleared without spending coins. Coins are optional.

Why can't my Defenders stop the drone balls?

Drone balls fly over the grass. Ball Machines, Goalkeepers and Sprinklers can reach them; Defenders and Sweepers cannot.

What are HARD maps?

Every fifth map is HARD and pays double, and map 10 is SUPER HARD and pays triple. The map after each of them is a little easier.

What does the Coach do?

The Coach doesn't tackle anyone, but every tower inside his circle hits harder and reaches further.

Does it work on phones?

Yes. It plays in portrait and landscape with touch, and with a mouse or keyboard on desktop.

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