Hell Claims You

Every power has a price.

You are a knight, and you have already lost. Hell claims you. But the Devil is feeling generous: he offers you spells. Each one is real power, and each one takes something back, a slice of your flesh or a curse on your body.

Fight down through four floors of Hell. Die. Crawl out of your grave stronger. Fight again, until you stand before the Devil himself.

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How to play

• Your knight fights automatically. Left alone, the knight walks to the nearest enemy and strikes.
• Cast spells by dragging cards from the tray into the arena. Tap a card to read what it does and what it costs.
• Pay the price. Some cards cost part of your max health. Others curse you for a few seconds: Slow Hands, Bleed, Heavy Chains, Seal...
• Kill to level up. Every level, the Devil stops time and offers you a new card. Once all 5 slots are full, he offers upgrades instead: shorter cooldowns or more power, always for a higher price.
• Die and come back. Spend the souls you collected on permanent upgrades at your grave, then rise again on the same floor. Your cards and level are never taken away.

Controls

• Tap / click the arena: move there, then attack the closest enemy
• WASD or arrow keys: steer the knight directly; let go and auto-attack takes over
• Drag a card into the arena: cast it
• Tap a card: show its details

Fully playable with one finger or a mouse. The keyboard is optional.

Features

• 10 spell cards, 7 curses and 30 card upgrades
• 4 floors: Gate of Ash, Bone Pits, Hall of Chains and the Throne of Hell
• 6 enemy types and 4 bosses, ending with the Devil
• Health potions dropped at random by fallen enemies
• 6 permanent upgrades: Damage, Attack Speed, Max Health, Armor, Potion, Potion Luck
• Chiptune soundtrack and 8-bit sound effects
• Settings for music, sound, screen shake and reduced flashing
• Progress is saved in your browser

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About

Made for 1-Bit Jam 15 on the theme "Everything has a price".

Two colors only: ash black #1A0A0A and bone white #E8E0D0.

Made with Unity.