Cozy Action game
Garden Gnome Guard
Guard the garden. Grow stronger. Move only, let the tools work, and keep the flowers blooming.
Garden Gnome Guard is a cozy survivor-lite action game. Drag to move the gnome while watering cans, rakes, bees, seed mines, and sunbeams attack automatically. Collect seed XP, choose upgrades, and keep pests away from the flowerbed.
Game features
- Drag-anywhere movement designed for mouse and touch.
- Automatic tools: watering can, rake sweep, seed mines, bees, and sunbeam.
- Waves of Weedlings, Slugs, Beetles, Crows, Moles, and a Big Bad Weed.
- Seed XP drops and three-card level-up choices.
- Garden health based on ten flowers instead of harsh player lives.
- Local best score and end-run bonus scoring.
How to play
- Drag anywhere on the arena to move the gnome toward your pointer or finger.
- Tools attack automatically, so focus on positioning.
- Collect yellow seeds to fill the XP bar.
- Choose one of three upgrade cards when you level up.
- Keep pests away from the flowerbed at the top of the arena.
- Survive the waves and defeat the Big Bad Weed to save the garden.
Controls
- Mouse or touch: drag anywhere to move.
- Mouse or touch: tap an upgrade card when leveling up.
- Mouse or touch: tap after game over to restart.
- Shared toolbar: pause, restart, or toggle sound.
Tips
- Circle the flowerbed so pests chase through your rake and bees.
- Magnet upgrades make seed collection much safer.
- Watering Can upgrades are best when fast enemies appear.
- Flower Shield can save a late run from one bad bump.
FAQ
Is Garden Gnome Guard a survivor-lite?
Yes. You move the gnome, tools attack automatically, enemies spawn in waves, and seed XP triggers upgrade choices.
What happens when pests reach the flowers?
They remove flowers from the garden. If all flowers are lost, the run ends.
Does the game have a boss?
The MVP includes the Big Bad Weed near the end of the run as a boss-style threat.
Update notes
- 2026-04-30: Added the first playable Garden Gnome Guard MVP with movement, waves, auto tools, upgrades, garden health, and pixel garden art.
Accessibility notes
- The game can be paused from the shared toolbar.
- Instructions and controls are available as page text outside the canvas.
- The core controls use drag movement without aiming or rapid key presses.
