GMTK23 - defeat the hero

A puzzle browser game about a dungeon. In this game, the roles are reversed. You play as a dungeon and you have to prevent the hero from reaching the end of the dungeon.

By linking three or more minions you charge them. When fully charged, they appear in the hero's path. Minions of the same type can only be linked together.

The minions have different effects, some only do damage, others stun or push the hero.

minions linked	charges
3	1
4	2
5	3
6	final boss minion(s) - no charge

If you connect 6 or more minions, then one or more final boss minions are created. This gives no charge to the minions. Final boss minions can be connected like normal minions.

Overcommitment when loading the minions is lost.

Control

Click and hold on a minion and move the cursor over other minions of the same type to link them together. You can move back to redo your choice. Release to confirm your choice.

Hint

Up to level 2 it is better not to use the final boss minions.

n retrospect, I would have designed some design elements a little differently. But as a Game Jam Game, only limited adjustments were still possible. There is at least one rendering bug of sliding of the minions that I'm aware of but couldn't fix.

Enjoy the game!