Hostile Architect glossary
Each definition below uses a word SludgeBit has printed. If a mechanic is only a guess, it is not in this list.
Source notes
The terms occur in SludgeBit’s official site, Steam description, and press kit. Definitions are this guide’s paraphrases, not a glossary published by the studio. Screenshot HUD labels are kept separate from documented mechanics.
Terms
Sources are the official site headline, the Steam short description, and the press kit, checked 13 October 2026.
| Term | Meaning in the official text |
|---|---|
| Anti-platformer | The official site’s name for the game: you design the stage instead of crossing it |
| Heroes | The invaders. The pitch calls them a swarm and a wave, growing as you survive |
| Traps | Stage devices, a growing library of 30+, bought from the shop |
| Shop | The random selection of traps you buy with a small starting budget |
| Budget | The limited currency you spend before the wave |
| Waves | The hero groups released after you finish building |
| Upgrades | Trap improvements that unlock new uses |
| Powers | Unlocks the press kit says can change the rules and snowball |
| Run | One attempt. The press kit says every run is unique |
| Conveyor belt | A named device used to throw heroes around |
| Springboard | A named device with the same job; the shop shows Angled Spring Board |
| Lava pit | A named hazard heroes are thrown into |
| Spike ceiling | A named hazard in the pitch |
| Saw blade | A named device the pitch says can fill a room |
Questions
What does anti-platformer mean?
It is SludgeBit’s own label on hostilearchitect.com: you are the architect of a side-scrolling stage, not the hero crossing it.
Sources
- hostilearchitect.com — Official line: The Anti-Platformer by SludgeBit
- IMPRESS press kit — Pitch, studio bio, pre-release status
- Steam store page — App 4768160, checked 13 October 2026