Story

You (@) are a brave adventurer seeking the scepter (S) of an infamous warlock. Legend has it that the scepter lies at the bottom of a treacherous cavern, guarded by swarms of ghouls (G) animated by the scepter's necromantic magic. Many adventurers before you have sought the scepter, but all have perished. Fortunately for you, some left behind healing potions (P) for you to loot!

How to Play

Explore the caverns, find potions, and fight ghouls. Stay alive and reach the 10th floor to find the scepter! Ghouls (and you) will appear green when greater than 2/3 HP, orange when between 1/3 HP and 2/3 HP, and red when below 1/3 HP. Ghouls have considerably less HP than you, but there are quite a few more of them than there are of you.

Controls

• D-Pad/Arrow keys to move/attack
• 🅾️ (Z/C on keyboard): Quaff a healing potion (heals 2d4 HP)
• ❎ (X/V on keyboard): Descend stairs (>) or wait in place

Development

This game was made for the PICO-1K Jam 2026. I thank my friends for beta testing, UI feedback, and difficulty adjustment.