Ampersat is a shooty, slashy, RPG-y game mixing old-school/retro and modern sensibilities. A blend of influences from Gauntlet and Smash TV to Zelda and a dash of Angband, this is a handcrafted adventure with much appeal to fans of Roguelites. A labor of love from a solo developer, Ampersat distills some favorite childhood gaming experiences into a fresh, fun hybrid that sees you killing a lot of monsters, finding a lot of loot, freeing captured letters (um, what?) and growing from a world-weary warrior mage into a powerful smashing/blasting machine!
Main Features
- More than 50 handcrafted levels, many with exploration and light puzzles
- Optional endless procedural area
- Original gameplay elements based around freeing and capturing letters
- Flexible character progression with extensive skill tree
- Hundreds of unique pieces of loot find, buy, sell and augment
- Upgradeable town hub
- Tackle stages in the order you choose
- 50 unique creature types with individual AI, 10 fiendish bosses
- Drop-in local async co-op (and online using Steam Remote Play Together) – suitable for young players to team up with their parents
You may notice the main character and enemies are ASCII letters – yes, this is an aesthetic throwback to the original Rogue games, and the blending of these with colorful 3D top-down environments was the idea that first spawned Ampersat. Likewise, Commodore 64 SID chip sound effects are used alongside real-world music for a distinctive experience. But just what is an “ampersat?” It’s the leading contender for the official name of the @ symbol, of course!
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