I put together a quick guide to Office Combat in pdf form. You can find it here. The manual goes over some of the basics and then delves into each of the units and what they do.

Version 1.1 is almost ready for release. There are some exciting new features including match scores and a player ranking system.

At the end of each match your score is uploaded to the server. Points are awarded for killing units and for a win, loss, or tie. Your cumulative score is used for the ranking. In addition to viewing the top 20 ranked players, you can also view the 10 players on either side of you rank.

If you are looking for a match, consider using the ranking interface to send out challenges!

I think the Office Combat icon is pretty cool, but the version on the iPhone is sooo small! Here’s a larger version that does the art justice.

There are now two YouTube videos for Office Combat that should help with getting up to speed on the game.  The first video is a great place to start for people who don’t want to spend a lot of time watching a video.  It quickly goes through all the UI elements in the game, how to deploy units, and how to switch between the offensive and defensive playfields.   It’s only 3 minutes long so give this a shot if you just want to start playing.

For those who think they might need a bit more help, check out this second video.  It covers everything in the first video but also goes into the pros/cons of each of the units, and also shows the turn play out.

Post ideas for additional videos in the comments!

Available on iTunes for free!

Office Combat is an exciting and unique new online multiplayer strategy game.  You can face off against your friends, or test your skills against another member of the community.

Office Combat’s gameplay will immediately remind you of your favorite tower defense games, but that’s just the starting point.  Rather than just defending against mindless waves of enemies, your opponent will be choosing which enemies attack your base, and you’ll be doing the same to him.  Will you spend your resources setting up an unbreakable defensive line, or take a gamble and press your opponent with an all-out attack?  Make the tough choices and test your strategic thinking.

Features:

• Play against another player online, or duel your friend by handing the phone back and forth
• A turn can be completed in just a minute or two, so Office Combat is a multiplayer game without a big time commitment.
• Turns are automatically exchanged between the players over the Internet.
• Optional push notification automatically lets you know when it’s time to play your next turn.
• Players may choose an opponent from their friends list, or may choose to be matched up against another player automatically.
• Keeps track of your win/loss record and other stats.

Office Combat is most fun when playing against a friend, so let them know about the game and start playing today!