Dark Devotion - Now on Kickstarter

Farflame spotted a new 2D-roguelike on Kickstarter: Dark Devotion

Dark Devotion: A gloomy indie Roguelike - RPG

Explore and contemplate the insides of a fallen Temple. Measure your value and your bravery through the deep shadows.

Trapped in a dark and gloomy temple, find your inner strength and courage to face its dangers. Show your Devotion!

Dark Devotion invites you in a rich and peculiar universe. You will go through more and more confrontations. If you happen to succeed once, good job. But don’t even think that the next step will be as effortless as the previous one.

Take part into rageous and bloody fights in which your opponents won't do you any favours. Be prepared to face foes that you won't forget. And remember, enemies as well as the Temple itself will want to strike you down : each and every fight is a duel to the death in which the slightest error may cost you your life.

Gameplay and Features

 A strong RPG influence

You will have the chance to loot a lot of different weapons, armours and relics, which have their own qualities so that you have the chance to create your own build… for better and for worse…

Each weapon has its own specificities and statistics which you will also be able to custom with mystical runes. Roughly speaking : you have the choice to adapt your arsenal depending the enemy you’re facing and/or your preferences. Choose wisely.
 
Kill enemies to collect some Faith. Indeed, Faith is necessary to many things such as: Unlocking secret paths, special chests, and more… So use it sparingly.

The general amount of Faith you gather during a run is saved, and will be usable in the Filthblood Shelter (the HUB) to upgrade your unlucky character.

Items for your salvation

Of course you will be able to heal your wounds or illnesses by consuming the right item. If you have the chance to loot the right one! A lot of other consumables are scattered in the Temple, spend them carefully to survive.

The Temple can be a place of virtue for those who deserve it
If your prowesses are witnessed your God might want to give a hand, who knows? But it can also be a place of despair and sickness if you're not paying attention to what’s surrounding you so be vigilant and cautious, the Temple will not think twice about crushing you.

You can't go back, every door automatically closes behind you
Each world has 3 or 4 different paths. Each path has its own environment and atmosphere. Some of them are inter-connected. As you can guess, every game will bring you through differents paths.

Secrets are shrouding the Temple, you must uncover them. But... watch out getting lost is so easy... However that's how secrets are found, isn't it? Do not worry, the Temple has its way to show good intentions. Indeed, you can find some hidden altars in the shadow which can save your equipment and/or your location if you take time to pray at them.

Discover the complex story behind this Temple
Meet the lost ones who populate it, either directly or thanks to letters left behind by lost travelers. Some will even arrive at the shelter.

The Temple keeps its secrets as fiercly as a dragon would keep his gold... Discovering a text or a secret room will not be an easy thing ; however their discovery is crucial for the good understanding of the background as well as your progression through the game since they often contain usefull and powerfull items.

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