Of life and death is a visual novel x tower defense game that I developed alongside a small group of students for a class in 11 weeks.

In the game you play as Eleanor, a girl who is quickly diagnosed with a terminal illness. As you progress through the chapters of the visual novel, each night you play through a tower defense game. You essentially become Eleanor's immune system as you place down different towers that represent essential pieces of the immune system. These towers then fight against waves of enemies, which are represented as viruses, bacteria, and parasites.

The game was created partially as a possible way to teach children about illnesses, and specifically terminal illnesses. The tower defense sections can help children learn about the immune system and a simplistic idea of how it works.