Month: January 2020

I’ve been playing a bit of FTL lately ( https://subsetgames.com/ftl.html ); great game:

It occurs to me that the engine I use for Accursed Crown of the Giant King could pretty easily adapt to play a similar sort of roguelike:

• Any given play-through of the game could take an hour or two.
• Roguelike generation of quests, level, etc, but with a general overall plot.
• D&D-style RPG mechanics.
• Experience full party and character progression each game.
• Unlock new classes, factions, etc with each successful play.

I think it could be pretty interesting.

Of course, this is typical when I am well into the process of making a big game. I start thinking about all of the fundamental design decisions that I could have done differently. When what I really need to do is to suck it up and finish, and then I can think about what future development holds.

The Accursed Crown of the Giant King is an old school role-playing game, single player, party based. It will be released in 2020 for Windows, Mac, and iOS. ACotGK is by Merry Prankster Games, and you can get more information at https://prankster.com/acotgk.

This video demonstrates the party defeating some bandits, talking to a Ranger, finding a secret hideout, and resting to heal their wounds.

More videos in the weeks to come.

No video this week; I’m in the middle of a big update of Annun City, the main town in Chapter 2 of the Accursed Crown of the Giant King. I like to make videos as part of testing an area, and the area has been in flux all week.

So in lieu of a video, here’s an in-progress screenshop of Annuncius Hall, the government building. The screenshot comes from the level editor app:

More next week!

This video demonstrates a difficult Chapter 2 battle against some spectral undead:

The party is not well optimized for this difficult fight, and suffers casualties against the wraiths. Ouch! More videos in the weeks to come.

The Accursed Crown of the Giant King is an old school role-playing game, single player, party based. It will be released in 2020 for Windows, Mac, and iOS. ACotGK is by Merry Prankster Games, and you can get more information at https://prankster.com/acotgk.