The game offers a mix of ephemeral and persistent gameplay, where you (the player) control one or more characters. These characters engage in expeditions characterized by dungeon crawling with permadeath mechanics.
As of version 0.6.0, several features like quests, guilds, achievements, and NPCs are still under development. The current main gameplay loop look like:
- Create a character.
- Embark on 1 to 5 expeditions to loot items (currently only one item set is available).
- Upgrade the barn to store more items.
- Accumulate Aether, the in-game currency, to:
- Utilize building actions like House and Hospital,
- Hire workers and assign them tasks for refining, crafting, salvaging, researching, etc.
- Engage in passive gameplay through a training camp to collect tokens over time or manage workers and their tasks.
- Experience multiplayer aspects currently only via the tavern. The availability of workers is shared across all players; hence, the first player to hire a specific worker locks it server-wide.
Expeditions are entirely governed by a pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) and embody dream-like dungeons where each room represents a distinct dream-state. Players must strategize carefully due to permadeath being enabled, making every decision crucial to the outcome.
Upgrades
Character
Tokens must be in their local inventory, and upgrades are done in chunks of 10 tokens.
Building
Tokens must be in the Barn; they can be added to a building’s upgrade anytime, which helps reduce used barn space. Once deposited, these tokens cannot be removed from the building’s upgrade. When the total required number of tokens is collected and assigned, the upgrade action becomes enabled and occurs instantly when the button is clicked.
Disclaimer
The game is in heavy development, and I am the solo developer. Consequently, numerous bugs may be present. Feel free to contact me to report any issues or use this forum for support.
Some Tips
- If you get stuck in a dungeon, there’s an option to reset your character to the starting room.
- Ensure you are connected to the Early Alpha Server if anything doesn’t work as expected.