Embark on a mystical journey like no other in this fusion of deckbuilder, dungeon crawler, and platformer, crafted for Ludum Dare 55. You wield powerful spells, but only through intricate rituals. To cast your magic and navigate the treacherous depths of Pantacastle, you must master the art of drawing the correct lines within the devil's pentagram.
Controls
- WASD/Arrow Keys/Space to move around
- E to pick up chests (spells)
- Hold click to draw pentagram (release to submit)
Gameplay
- The red bar on the left top corner indicates your HP (0 HP = death)
- You can pick up a chest to get a new spell in your inventory (also left top corner)
- If you hover over a spell you can see its description and cast combination
- Hold click and draw the spell combination to cast the spell
- If you kill every enemy and pick up all spells you can enter the portal to the next room
- If you enter a new room or kill enemies, you get some HP back
- The more rooms you pass the higher the chance for more powerful spells
- You get about 100 points for entering a portal and 10 points for killing an enemy
- The goal is to reach as many points as possible
Fun idea overall, cool spells :)
unfortunately the ldjam web build wouldnt load, and the itch.io web build crashed when i clicked start.
but whatever, nice work overall, great job!
Your idea is pretty fresh! I think all the platforming and jumping is perhaps a little distracting because I certainly want to spend more time experimenting with spells than fighting the platforming. I like the thrill of getting a new spell and trying it out for the first time. Plus the fact that you can pre-draw a symbol and then run to a position and release it there to cast the spell.
Overall, this is very cool, thanks for the entry!