Frozen Sam

Precision is the whole pitch. Frozen Sam hands you a freezing power and asks you to place it exactly, against waves of enemies whose make-up keeps changing as levels stack up. It plays like a run of small targeting problems: what to aim at, in what order, and when a power-up beats another shot.

How to play

Each level sends waves at you and you answer them with well-aimed freezes and the occasional power-up. Read the wave, prioritise, fire, repeat. The mistake most people make early is hoarding power-ups for later; held too long, they go down with you. One spent on the wave that would have ended your run beats one carried into a level you never reach.

Tips

• Aim at whatever is closest to reaching you rather than whatever is most satisfying to hit. Distance is time, and the nearest enemy sets your deadline.
• Learn each enemy type by what it costs you. The kinds only dangerous in numbers should be broken up early, not picked off one at a time.
• If a level keeps beating you, change your opening rather than your aim. Wave levels are usually decided by how you spend the first quiet seconds.

Who it's for

Levels are short but they build, so it rewards a twenty-minute sitting more than a two-minute break. It is for players who like a little planning with their aiming — not demanding, but not idle either. Desktop-first, where precise aiming is easier than on a touchscreen. Breakit is the faster, more disposable version of the same itch and does work on a phone, while Parmesan Partisan turns wave defence into something louder.