符号/Ampersat

Ampersat is a shooty slashy RPG-y game mixing old-school retro and modern sensibilities A blend of influences from Gauntlet and Smash TV to Zelda and a dash of Angband this is a handcrafted adventure with much appeal to fans of Roguelites A labor of love from a solo developer Ampersat distills some favorite childhood gaming experiences into a fresh fun hybrid that sees you killing a lot of monsters finding a lot of loot freeing captured letters um what and growing from a world-weary warrior mage into a powerful smashing blasting machine Main FeaturesMore than50 handcrafted levels many with exploration and light puzzles
Optional endless procedural area
Original gameplay elements based around freeing and capturing letters
Flexible character progression with extensive skill tree
Hundreds of unique pieces of loot find buy sell and augment
Upgradeable town hub
Tackle stages in the order you choose
50 unique creature types with individual AI10 fiendish bosses
Drop-in local async co-op and online using Steam Remote Play Together suitable for young players to team up with their parents
You may notice the main character and enemies are ASCII letters yes this is an aesthetic throwback to the original Rogue games and the blending of these with colorful3 D top-down environments was the idea that first spawned Ampersat Likewise Commodore64 SID chip sound effects are used alongside real-world music for a distinctive experience But just what is an ampersat It s the leading contender for the official name of the symbol of course
Overview
Gentlheim has been invaded by Lord Z who has surrounded the village with5 extraplanar towers and the dungeons beneath filled with evil creatures Even worse he has stolen language itself from the townspeople As the warrior mage Ampersat you must venture deep into the dungeons and high above the land in the treacherous towers defeat countless minions and restore language to Gentlheim so the townsfolk can communicate properly and help you defeat Lord Z himself
Gentlheim
Gentlheim has shops to buy and sell goods an Inn to heal up level up and stash gold to retrieve after death and a deep Well leading to randomly generated procedural levels There are various structures you can pay to upgrade and as language returns to the village townsfolk who may need something Gentlheim hides a few surprises for the inquisitive gamer and provides a hub area to approach different stages in any order you like or revisit levels you ve already beaten
The Well is where the“ roguish” aesthetics are turned up to11 providing short sharp loot-gathering deep delves once you repair it There s an old rumor that something very special is buried at the bottom of the well but no one has ever reached those depths.Co-op
Ampersat s async co-op is true drop-in drop-out at any time The second player controls a fairy that hovers around Ampersat and also launches attacks Will you trust them with your best spell No They might steal it anyway While the fairy s shots aren t as powerful and contribute to overheating it has the huge advantage of being invulnerable The perfect partner if you can get along