| Map maker(s) | Mojang Studios |
|---|---|
| Price | Free |
| Release date | October 9, 2023 |
| Article | Cyber Defender |
Cyber Defender is an educational game on Minecraft Education. It takes the form of a tower defense game with heavy influence from the theme of cyberattacks and protection from them, with most gameplay elements being symbolic of cybersecurity systems.[1]
Summary
This is similar to a tower defense game. Foxes and horses will pay the player at the marketplace while enemies will eat berries in the berry farm. Each enemy is designed after a different type of digital attack. To prevent enemies from eating the berry farm the player will have to place towers and gates. Friendly animals must also go through defenses; as such, too many defenses will also hurt friendly entities. If enemies reach the farm, the player will have to manually fight the enemies. Two maps exist: easier Forest, and harder Mesa.[2]
Enemies
| Enemy | Description | Representative Cyberattack |
|---|---|---|
| Zoglin | The standard enemy. | Malware |
| Disguised Zoglin | A zoglin variant ignored by skeleton towers. | Malware |
| Fully Disguised Zoglin | A zoglin variant ignored by skeleton towers, and which must be revealed by a blue gate. | Malware |
| Spider | Charges the player if it reaches the farm to earn back the player's points | Ransomware |
| Bee | Small enemy that appears in swarms | Dedicated Denial of Service (DDoS) |
| Silverfish |
Towers and Gates
Towers and gates help get rid of the zoglins.
- Skeleton tower (Antivirus)
- Orange gate (Basic firewall)
- Blue gate
Quotes
Messages
After a few waves, messages appear in the player's mailbox. Some messages contain benefits. If the player accepts a scam, there will be consequences.
