<s>
Aegis	B-Application
Defenders	I-Application
is	O
a	O
2D	O
platforming	O
and	O
tower	B-Application
defense	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Guts	O
Department	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aegis	B-Application
Defenders	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
February	O
8	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
on	O
macOS	B-Application
,	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Aegis	B-Application
Defenders	I-Application
,	O
players	O
control	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
up	O
to	O
2	O
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Each	O
level	O
is	O
usually	O
split	O
into	O
exploration	O
and	O
tower	B-Application
defense	I-Application
phases	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
tower	B-Application
defense	I-Application
phase	O
,	O
players	O
must	O
protect	O
their	O
base	O
(	O
an	O
important	O
person	O
or	O
object	O
)	O
from	O
waves	O
of	O
approaching	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
18	O
levels	O
in	O
the	O
story	O
campaign	O
plus	O
3	O
bonus	O
levels	O
featuring	O
crossover	O
characters	O
from	O
other	O
Kickstarter	O
games	O
including	O
Shovel	B-Application
Knight	I-Application
,	O
Lunais	O
from	O
Timespinner	B-Application
,	O
and	O
Derpl	O
Zork	O
from	O
Awesomenauts	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aegis	B-Application
Defenders	I-Application
follows	O
a	O
pair	O
of	O
Ruinhunters	O
,	O
Bart	O
and	O
his	O
grand	O
daughter	O
Clu	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
discover	O
a	O
powerful	O
weapon	O
known	O
as	O
Aegis	O
and	O
embark	O
on	O
a	O
quest	O
to	O
prevent	O
it	O
from	O
falling	O
into	O
the	O
hands	O
of	O
an	O
evil	O
empire	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aegis	B-Application
Defenders	I-Application
originated	O
as	O
a	O
student	O
project	O
by	O
Bryce	O
Kho	O
and	O
Lifu	O
Lin	O
for	O
USC	O
’s	O
Intermediate	O
Games	O
class	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Aegis	B-Application
Defenders	I-Application
released	O
on	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
,	O
Windows	B-Application
and	O
macOS	B-Application
on	O
February	O
8	O
,	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Destructoids	O
Chris	O
Carter	O
said	O
"	O
Aegis	B-Application
Defenders	I-Application
is	O
a	O
smooth	O
,	O
well-thought-out	O
ride	O
.	O
</s>
