Thanks for playing! I wish I had put more time towards balancing. A tip is to use the shells to create rather long paths for the lizards, they also work as a distraction for the red ones.
Game is beatable! Be active during lizard waves: place, move, and fight (killing a lizard allows you to pick up silver, use it to build)! It is often better to wait with actions until after the earthquake - if done in time.