DELVING ELDRITCH DEPTHS

ROLE

System Designer

DESCRIPTION

Players are to travel through procedurally generated dungeons teeming with eldritch horrors and unfathomable creatures. Set in a dark and foreboding world inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft, players take on the role of intrepid adventurers seeking to uncover ancient secrets and confront unimaginable evil.

YEAR

2024

GENRE

Isometric ARPG

PLATFORM

X STATEMENT

Plunge into madness, confront eldritch horrors, and unearth untold secrets

GAMEPLAY SYSTEMS

INVENTORY

Inventory System:

Inventory Grid: Players manage their loot within a grid-based inventory system, carefully arranging items to optimize space.
Equipment Slots: Equip powerful weapons, armor, and accessories to enhance combat capabilities and survivability.
Consumables: Stock up on potions, scrolls, and eldritch artifacts to aid in battles and restore sanity.
Relics: Discover ancient relics imbued with otherworldly powers, granting unique bonuses and abilities.
Sanity Items: Acquire items that can restore sanity, ward off madness, or temporarily boost mental resilience in the face of eldritch horrors.

STATS

Strength: Determines physical damage output and carrying capacity.
Dexterity: Influences attack speed, evasion, and accuracy.
Intelligence: Governs magical prowess, spell effectiveness, and mana pool.
Vitality: Dictates maximum health points and resistance to status effects.
Sanity: Represents the player's mental stability, affecting perception and resistance to eldritch influences.

In D.E.D. sanity dictates dungeon difficulty: higher levels mean tougher challenges but better rewards. Players can spend sanity as currency at specific vendors to reduce difficulty and buy desired upgrades. Balancing sanity for rewards or survival is key to survival.

PROGRESSION

Progression System:

As players complete runs, they earn experience points, unlocking new abilities and upgrades.
The progression system offers a sense of continual growth and development, empowering players with new tools and strategies to tackle increasingly daunting challenges.

Boss Encounters:

Each boss encounter in D.E.D. is a harrowing journey into the depths of madness, featuring otherworldly beings inspired by Lovecraftian lore.
Face off against Nyarlathotep, the Crawling Chaos, in a pulsating chamber filled with shifting dimensions and incomprehensible horrors.
As players navigate the treacherous battlefield, Nyarlathotep summons eldritch minions and distorts reality, causing the arena to shift beneath the players feat.
To emerge victorious, players must exploit the boss's weaknesses using certain abilities, adapt to their mechanics and tactics.

New Dungeons:

Conquering these mind-bending bosses unlocks access to new dungeons, each with its own twisted theme and sinister inhabitants.
Delve into the depths of R'lyeh, where ancient terrors lie dormant beneath the waves, or traverse the haunted streets of Innsmouth, where dark secrets lurk in every shadow.
Each new dungeon offers fresh challenges and opportunities for exploration and loot.