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Glyph Legion

Merge Tower Defense by priority3, released October 26, 2026. Free in your browser.

Open on itch.io

Glyph Legion is a free merge tower defense game released on itch.io on October 26, 2026. Demons march toward the Master's camp, and you hold them back by dragging glyph cards onto stone pads, where each becomes a war banner with a squad of soldiers. Merge identical glyphs to level them up, and join two halves of a name to awaken heroes from Journey to the West.

What kind of game is Glyph Legion?

Glyph Legion mixes card-based tower defense with merging and Chinese mythology. Twelve glyphs each bring their own squad: Staff, Arrow, Fire, Ice, Thunder, Poison and Net fight, while Haste, Coin, Heal, Drum and Mirror support. Four heroes, Wukong, Bajie, Sha Seng and Bailong, build rage into ultimates such as Wukong's Staff Sweep.

How to play

  1. Build: drag a card from the shop onto a pad to buy it. Drop it on an identical glyph to merge.
  2. Battle: press Battle and the demons start walking. You can still move, swap, merge or sell glyphs at any time.
  3. Win: keep the camp alive through the last wave. The more camp HP left, the more stars.

Chapters and special pads

Ten chapters on large maps you can drag and zoom, each ending with a boss such as the White Bone Demon, Red Boy, the Bull Demon King and the Golden Roc. Special pads change how you build: Rune Circle, High Ground, Coffer, Beacon, Twin Pads and Spirit Spring, plus the Mire, where fighters and heroes cannot stand.

Glyph Legion screenshots

Glyph Legion running in the browser, screen 1 captured by FreshPlay on October 26, 2026
Our capture: first screen after loading
Glyph Legion running in the browser, screen 2 captured by FreshPlay on October 26, 2026
Our capture: after the first click

Glyph Legion FAQ

Is Glyph Legion free?

Yes. It is free and plays in your browser on this page.

Which heroes are in Glyph Legion?

Wukong, Bajie, Sha Seng and Bailong from Journey to the West.

How do I awaken a hero?

Join the two halves of a hero's name on the board.

How many chapters are there?

Ten, each ending with a boss.

How are stars earned?

By how much camp HP you keep at the end of the last wave.

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