The Kiss of Death (demo)

Controls:

Arrow keys move battle cursor, Z is confirm, X is cancel

About:

A proof of concept for a gothic JRPG based on the album Venus Doom by HIM. Features only a single battle demoing some of the battle mechanics. Would intend to make a 2-4 hour experience in the style of Dragon Quest 1, with 1v1 combat more akin to puzzle solving.

The art style is beyond me - for this demo it's all generated with AI and then edited. If you're an artist interested in collaborating on a full project, please reach out!

Abilities:

• Fight - normal attack
• Guard - receive half damage next attack
• Blast - deal double damage
• Heal - restore hp
• Power stance - deal extra damage for a while
• Brace stance - receive reduced damage for a while, auto-dodge grabs
• Meditate - restore sp

dedicated to my friend Colton for helping me playtest