So I had this idea for a dungeon crawler based around expansion! I put a lot of thought into this!
It’s planned to be dungeon crawler and rougelike, like Binding of Issac or Crpyt of the Necrodancer.
So it goes like this! ahem
There’s this dungeon that contains strange monsters, like living food, slime, fluid based creatures, and others. Deep down in the dungeon, lies a legendary artifact, a magic cupcake that can change your past,(like Enter the Gungeon), and several gorgeous young ladies, with a knack for filling their bellies, seek to get it!
So mechanics work like this.
Like Issac, the game is divided into floors, with each floor being full of procedurally generated rooms. You get stronger by collecting buffs and better equipment as you go. But you lose ALL of it if you die, before getting booted back to the Surface, which acts as the hub. You get gems by doing well in the dungeon, and can use them to unlock stuff on the Surface, such as new characters, shops, and fast travel.
But that’s all standard dungeon crawler stuff. It’s the expansion that makes it unique!
First off, each character has a signature Swallow move. It allows them to swallow projectiles and objects. But it’s NEEDED to fight enemies.
See, enemies are all either food, fluid, or slime. They don’t die to normal attacks, they can only be K.O.'d. After a while, the get back up and keep fighting. To finish them off, you need to swallow them once they’re down.
Swallowing enemies gives you BP, which stands for Big points. Once you get enough Big points, you’ll level up.
Leveling up is important because you need to be a certain level to unlock locked chests, doors, and other stuff. All locks require the same level at first, but every time you unlock one, all the other lock’s levels go up.
Now, swallowing enemies does not actually make you bigger. So how do you get bigger? Through Bloats. Bloats are passive upgrades, benefits, and abilities that make you stronger.(Again, like Issac) Bloats also make your character bigger, plumper, and sexier! It also gives you more max health, and increases the range of your swallow move! It will also increase your hit box, but the increase of health will remedy it. Bloats will make things MUCH easier, so get them when you can!
Here’s a couple templates for the playable characters. They each have a unique method swallowing!
I’m VERY bad at programming, so I’m looking for anyone with experience! Anyone think they could help me make a dungeon crawler game?
Also, artists, sprite artists, and environment artists are all appreciated!
Please let me know!
Any question? Ask!