26 Apr 2016

Void Pyramid

VOID PYRAMID IS A GAME THAT EXISTS

See, it does.
It takes place in the Void Pyramid where you are because the Prime Pharaoh is such a meanie macmeanieface and you have to escape!! It's an RPG with heavy emphasis on exploration, knowing how to navigate your way through the pyramid and having a discerning eye to detail is just as important as knowing how to act in combat.

Oh Babi
Most of the game is spent inside the chambers of the Void Pyramid wandering around and examining the surroundings. While objects such as chests and enemies can simply be interacted with, many objects test your character's skill in thee areas, brute strength though Brawn, dexterity and nimbleness through Agility and finally your knowledge and technical prowess though Wit. These stats also assist in combat indirectly, Brawn giving a chance of instantly killing an enemy before an encounter can occur, Agility letting you flee from a fight which is useful while exploring high-level areas or to not bother with low-level enemies and finally Wits which increases the rewards gained from fighting monsters that aren't far below your level. Mostly you will be collecting consumable gear which assist either in or out of combat, Deben which can be used to buy stat upgrades or more gear and Artifacts which largely do nothing but affect your ending and should be your goal when playing the game next to escaping the Pyramid.

Become the Laser Lord
Aside from that there's plenty of enemies to cut down, but don't expect too much from the combat. Most battles are finished in ether one or two turns. For much of the first two areas I just focused on my Defense enough that I would only take between 1~2 damage per attack, it was only later on that I really had to focus more on attack and HP to keep up. Still, the combat being quick-paced is not a bad thing, it certainly feels like a conscious design effort and makes the Pyramid seem so much more brutal, the idea that late in the game any enemy can score a VITAL HIT to strike you twice and annihilate you, it really makes you want to use your items more strategically both in and out of combat.

Enemies should learn to avoid you. That was a pun.
I had fun with the game while it lasted! It's not a very long game, you could beat it in about a day or two, it took me just about 4 hours to get the golden ending and the game has some replay value in how certain elements of the Pyramid are randomizes and there's three different classes to pick from which affect some events in the Pyramid and your endings. I'd recommend checking it out here

2 comments:

  1. I'm A. Hagen, Void Pyramid's creator. Thanks for taking the time to play and review my game. I really glad you liked it.

    The "Oh Babi" caption was pretty funny. You must have spent a lot of Deben on your Wits stat to come up with it.

    Thanks again!

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    1. A bit of a lte reply on my part, but I'm glad you liked it! I had fun playing your game, thanks for making it!

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