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Crystal Ridge Defense

couchslop.comStrategy & tower defense

PulseGate's liveness check found it on 7 Oct 2026; it has been in the index since 7 Oct 2026. How this is checked

Crystal Ridge Defense is a browser-based multiplayer tower defense game for 2–8 players. One person displays the board on a TV while others join from their phones to answer trivia, play mini-games, earn gold, and build towers.

Inferred · not functionally tested

FreemiumWebCloud-managed
Crystal Ridge Defense preview
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Playing a shared multiplayer party game without requiring app downloads, accounts, or dedicated controllers.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: Friends, families, classrooms, and party groups with a TV and smartphones

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: collaboration

Inferred · not functionally tested

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: unknown · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: freemium · license: Proprietary · platforms: WEB · deployment: browser, cloud_managed

Constraint provenance is unknown; confirm requirements with the publisher.

Record sources: couchslop.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

Crystal Ridge Defense sits in PulseGate's Strategy & tower defense category. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on playing a shared multiplayer party game without requiring app downloads, accounts, or dedicated controllers. Inferred · not functionally tested: Crystal Ridge Defense is a consumer product aimed at friends, families, classrooms, and party groups with a TV and smartphones. Basis unknown · not verified: There is a free tier, and paid plans start at $10. Basis unknown · not verified: It ships for the web.

couchslop builds and maintains Crystal Ridge Defense. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include TV host screen, phone joining, and room codes.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • TV host screen
  • Phone joining
  • Room codes
  • QR joining
  • Trivia rounds
  • Mini-games

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
party-tower-defensetrivia-gamephone-as-controllertv-gaming

JSON profile · Text profile · Access guide

Built with & integrations

Hosting
Railway
Runs on
BrowserCloud-managed
Detected from
Railway
x-railway-edge header · x-railway-request-id header

Trust & compliance

Public signals
HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

1

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

  1. Indexed7 Oct · 15:21 UTC
    Show HN: I made a Jackbox-style tower defense game where trivia earns you gold seen via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
    Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about Crystal Ridge Defense

What does Crystal Ridge Defense do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Crystal Ridge Defense focuses on playing a shared multiplayer party game without requiring app downloads, accounts, or dedicated controllers. It is catalogued under Strategy & tower defense on PulseGate.
Who should use Crystal Ridge Defense?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Crystal Ridge Defense is a consumer product built for friends, families, classrooms, and party groups with a TV and smartphones.
How much does Crystal Ridge Defense cost?
Basis unknown · not verified: Paid plans start at $10, and a free tier is available.
What platforms does Crystal Ridge Defense run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: Crystal Ridge Defense runs on the web.
Is Crystal Ridge Defense still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 7 Oct 2026.
What are alternatives to Crystal Ridge Defense?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include Divan, AP RANKERS, and Tiny Planet Engineer.DivanAP RANKERSTiny Planet Engineer
Who makes Crystal Ridge Defense?
Crystal Ridge Defense is developed by couchslop.

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