Farlight Games, fresh off their successful 2024 collaboration with Lilith Games on AFK Journey, has a new mobile title in soft launch: Ace Trainer. This eclectic blend of tower defense, pinball, and creature collection is generating buzz.
Following their AFK Journey success, Farlight's 2025 lineup includes Ace Trainer, currently in soft launch in South Korea and the US. The game features the collection, training, and leveling of fantastical creatures, reminiscent of Pokémon, but with a unique twist. Instead of traditional turn-based battles, players deploy their creatures in tower defense-style combat against hordes of zombies. Pinball mechanics are also incorporated, allowing players to shoot for resources.
While its worldwide release remains uncertain, the multi-regional soft launch suggests Farlight has high hopes for Ace Trainer.
A Recipe for Success or a Recipe for Disaster?
Ace Trainer is a game that attempts to do everything at once. The combination of PvP, PvE, tower defense, pinball, and creature collection is ambitious, to say the least. While the individual elements are popular game mechanics, their combined presence raises questions about long-term playability and balance.
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