Shellcasting

My entry for the 2024 Pirate Software game jam! The theme was darkness & alchemy and I interpreted that as playing as a wizard with a lantern in a tomb, trying to keep magic obelisks lit to keep an evil wizard locked away. You collect salt, sulfur and mercury, the three fundamental elements in alchemical reactions, and they can be used to craft items at the altar in the center of the room to help defend yourself against the enemies.

The game also has controller support and is best experienced with one!

The requirements for the jam were to make the game playable in a browser and to include a design doc, so here it is!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14hZeRWLuPBGcjt3__bnPj5IYnVUS_C-8JID0GkdfYhw/edit?usp=sharing

You can download the soundtrack here: https://cosmicarp.bandcamp.com/album/shellcasting-ost

I hope you enjoy :D

Programming, music & art - Djinzi

Additional art - Bilexth

Keyboard controls:

↑↓←→ - Move

Z - Jump / Select

X - Shoot / Cancel

C - Pick up / Throw

Enter - Next Wave