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Marshal Gloom banned colour. Paint the street back.

A cartoon tower defense game for one thumb. Put tomato throwers, paint bombers and drum bands along the road and send the Grey Guard home. Every wave you hold brings the colour back. Or switch sides and keep the street boring.

2sides to play
8districts, Market Street to the Palace
5units per side, plus a hero
0blood: nobody gets hurt
Tap to play Your stars and upgrades save on this device
Click a glowing spot to build1–5 pick a unitU upgradeSpace next waveQ special moveEsc pause
Pick a side

Colour or grey? Same street, same numbers.

Both sides use the same numbers for every unit and wave, so neither is easier. Only the looks, the jokes and the colour of the street change.

Market Street in full colour, protesters with tomatoes, paint and drums lining the road
Paint the street back

The People

The Grey Guard marches from Marshal Gloom's gates toward your square. Hold the road with harmless tools and every wave you stop paints the city brighter.

  • Hero: Rosa the Muralist, whose Big Mural stops guards to look at the art
  • Special move: Crowd Surge pushes the whole march back
Market Street gone grey, Grey Guard posts waiting by the road
Keep the street boring

The Grey Guard

You are Marshal Gloom's Chief of Order. The People march from the square to the Ministry gates with banners and bands; bore them home for a nap before they get there.

  • Hero: Marshal Gloom himself, whose Long Speech stops marchers to listen
  • Special move: Roadblock holds the whole march up
Eight districts

From Market Street to Gloom's Palace

Win a district to open the next, plus a Hard mode for it with its own three stars.

District 1

Market Street

One winding road to the square. Learn the ropes.

10 waves
District 2

River Bridge

Two gates, two roads that merge, and a stone bridge.

12 waves
District 3

Park Lake

The road splits around a lake, and Sprinters slip past your hero.

12 waves
District 4

Tram Square

A passing tram stops everyone at the crossings.

12 waves
District 5

Harbour Docks

A drawbridge that lifts, and boats that land a crew past it.

12 waves
District 6

Rainy Hill

Steep zig-zags: slow uphill, fast downhill, bigger splashes in the rain.

12 waves
District 7

Festival Night

Two roads cross under lanterns that give your units extra reach.

12 waves
District 8

Ministry Avenue

Three gates, one avenue to the Palace, and a boss who gets back up once.

15 waves
Units and heroes

Silly tools, real strategy

Each unit has three levels, and the last one is a choice between two versions. Stars you win buy lasting upgrades in the shop, and you can reset them for free.

The People

Tomato Thrower
Fast tomatoes at one guard
Paint Bomber
Paint balloons splash a whole group
Drum Band
The beat slows everyone nearby
Bubble Blower
Traps one guard in a big bubble
Lemonade Stand
Earns Support after every wave
They face Patrol Officers, Shield Squads, Patrol Cars, the Repaint Crew who fix guards nearby, and the Gloom Steamroller.

The Grey Guard

Grey Paint Cannon
Quick grey blobs at one marcher
Boring Speaker
Dull speeches make a group sleepy
Paperwork Clerk
Forms to fill in slow everyone nearby
Traffic Warden
A ticket makes one marcher stop and read
Tax Office
Collects Budget after every wave
They face Student Marchers, Umbrella Squads, Banner Bikes, the Street Band who cheer marchers up, and the Giant Puppet.

The Bubble Blower, Lemonade Stand, Traffic Warden and Tax Office open after you win Market Street. Later districts bring forklifts, couriers, fog machines and a parade float.

Nobody gets hurt in Greyvania

No blood, no weapons, nobody dies. Guards get knocked over by tomatoes and paint and run home. Marchers yawn at boring speeches and walk home for a nap. Greyvania and Marshal Gloom are made up, so the game is about colour against boredom, not about any real country or person.

Questions

Is Greyvania Street Defense free?

Yes. It's free to play in your browser on phone or computer, with no download and no sign-up.

How do I play on a phone?

Press play and the game goes full screen in portrait. Tap a glowing spot to build, tap a unit to upgrade it, and tap the road to send your hero there. Everything sits within reach of one thumb.

Is Greyvania a real country?

No. Greyvania and Marshal Gloom are made up. The game is a cartoon about colour against boredom, not about any real place or person.

Does anyone get hurt?

No. There is no blood and nobody dies. Guards get knocked over and run home; marchers yawn and walk home for a nap.

Which side is easier?

Neither. Both sides use the same numbers for every unit, enemy and wave; only the looks and words change.

Does my progress save?

Yes. Stars, upgrades and opened districts save in your browser on this device.

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