Cave Cards - platformer roguelike deckbuilder

francoisvn · 12:55pm 14 Apr 2022

Happy to share Cave Cards, a prototype I've been working on for a while now. It's a platformer roguelike deckbuilder - think a mix of Slay the Spire, Into the Breach and Spelunky - you move around a side-view/platformer grid; using cards to move, attack and do your various actions. It's still very early in the prototyping phase (the name and all the art is all placeholder), but I think it's starting to feel pretty fun.

The playable prototype is available by joining the Discord and grabbing a key: https://discord.gg/AXHEZBsb5V

francoisvn · 1:00pm 14 Apr 2022

If you're interested in the process I've been following (more behind-the-scenes until now), here are some devlogs I've been writing:

[0.0.1] First Playable Prototype!
[0.0.2] Quick Step
[0.0.3] Boss Bumping
[0.0.4] Hand of Cards
[0.0.5] Charmed to Meta You <- this is the current version

Also happy to answer any questions about this process :)

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For this version, any feedback or advice is appreciated, but I'm especially interested in:

What do you think of the meta progression? Did you enjoy unlocking things?
What charms do you like/dislike? Do they make the difficulty feel better?
Do you like the new rewind system?
Did you come up with any fun/interesting combos/strategies?
General impressions?

Thanks!

francoisvn · 10:54am 6 Jun 2022

Looking for an artist for this and other projects, if you think you might be a good fit or know someone, pls reach out: http://clockworkacorn.com/2022/06/looking-for-artist/

francoisvn · 4:31pm 28 Nov 2022

We're looking for a game design intern to work on Cave Cards and potentially other projects. Pls apply if you think you'll be a good fit (by no later than 13 December)! http://clockworkacorn.com/2022/11/game-design-intern/

francoisvn · 2:45pm 2 Feb 2023

Happy to share that @Wes_Matthews is the artist we brought on and he has been hard at work on art exploration for Cave Cards over the last while (also this is now a Clockwork Acorn project, not just a me project - more on that later). We're still nailing down many details, but the new idea for the game is: the big kaiju/titans/colossuses are invading and you go inside them to stop them. What do folks think of this art so far?

mgeorgedeveloper · 11:55am 7 Feb 2023

I like this art style. Looks "relaxing" if that makes sense :)

Cave Cards - platformer roguelike deckbuilder

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