liked the puzzle mechanics. nice one

Excellent gameplay, impressive graphics, and the audio fits perfectly with the atmosphere. The story and overall presentation make it a complete package of enjoyment. Really polished and fun experience — great work! 👏

great execution! it's so polished, (mostly) easy to understand and very cool details like the shop animation. the only small feedback is that sometimes getting the character to move with enemies around was a bit frustrating. 
it does feel like there is a lot of potential for depth, so I'd be curious to see more if you decide to pursue that!

Chill game. Nice graphics

In the Hall of the Gear Machines feels like it was made for me. I love dwarves. I love machines. Put them together with tower defense? That's a winning formula.

The core mechanic stands out: you're not just placing defensive structures — you're buying, positioning, and aligning cogs to actually power the dwarven machinery. It adds a thoughtful, tactile layer that most tower defense games lack.

The music has a pleasant, hypnotic loop that fits the underground dwarf aesthetic perfectly. And the art? Gorgeous. Rich, warm, and full of character.

The gameplay is easy to grasp but stays interesting throughout. No unnecessary complexity — just smart, satisfying design.

Overall, a solid game. Really well done

I won without even assembling a money machine :). Although I think if you try, you can arrange the gears better to achieve the goal, in any case, a great game!

The graphics and music immerse you in the game atmosphere.

Maybe it would be even more fun to play if there were cooperative or multiplayer modes.

It was fun, congratulations!

I like your art style🤩🤩. If I may suggest, could you add a lock feature to the gear? Because a few times I’ve accidentally touched the gear and moved it.

Wow. I mean. WOW! I don't know what to compliment because this game is good in every way. The mechanic, the gameplay, and the visuals are 10 out of 10. Well done!

A very well made and scoped game. I wish there was a little more easing into the gear mechanic/lore exposition in general but one of the better games i've played over the last few days. Hope you keep developing it!

I loved the "tower defense" concept, its simplicity, and the player's need to align the pieces. If I had to suggest something, I'd say increase the time between enemy waves so the player can collect more gold and rearrange pieces. Aside from that, you have plenty of material to create hundreds of levels.

really nice entry!!

This is great.  The gears fit together so satisfyingly and it is a really fun idea.  The artwork is interesting and cohesive (the water looks amazing).  I think this is my highest rated game so far.

I did come across something that you might want to think about - several times, when I was trying to drag the screen, I accidentally clicked on a gear and moved it out of position, causing the machine to stop working.  I thought, I wish I could do something, like lock the gears down or use a different button for the screen and the gears, so this wouldn't happen.  At the current pace of the enemies,  it didn't really cause much trouble, but if maybe at a higher level, the enemies are faster/more powerful, accidentally stopping the machine might be very detrimental.  

Good luck with this one!  I think it has high potential.  

I have seen a lot of gear assemble games in the jam and I can say this is one of the best one I played, very great work

The controls feel very intuitive, I like it! (ツ)ノ

This game is awesome , I love it !

This is like Kingdoms with cogs, and the graphics are smooth, I love it!

Really impressive entry! The gear-connecting mechanic feels satisfying and unique. The art style and polish are well above jam standards. Loved it!

Fun and intuitive! Connecting the gears to power buildings is a great mechanic. The drag-and-drop controls feel smooth

Really smartly designed game! I had a lot of fun connecting gears to make the machines work. I also liked how each gear had different properties, and how they could wear down over time, which made the gameplay more thoughtful and engaging.

Nice gameplay combination of towerdefense and gears-puzzle.

It took me a while until I figured out, that the gears need to be attached to a background-wall, but it makes sense :-)

Great entry!