The Case of the Dungeon Descent
What is The Case of the Dungeon Descent?
👑 Investigate the princess's fate The princess has disappeared in the dungeon! Scry on magical events to deduce what spells were cast when, piece together the stories of multiple adventurers, and uncover the princess’s fate.
👑 Investigate the princess's fate The princess has disappeared in the dungeon! Scry on magical events to deduce what spells were cast when, piece together the stories of multiple adventurers, and uncover the princess’s fate. 💜 Inspired by games like Type Help, The Return of the Obra Dinn, and Her Story. ⏳ Playtime to discover the whole story is 1-2 hours. 🔎 How to play Explore what happened in the dungeon by scrying on targets and discovering new scenes. When you see new heroes, dungeon floors, or the names of spells or magical items, click them to collect scry targets.Chose one or more targets and click Scry to search for a scene.To unlock the details of a scene, you must find the combination of targets that identify exactly one scene.Click the Record Fates button to enter what happened to each hero.Your entries are saved as you go. Click the check button on the right to verify each
The Case of the Dungeon Descent controls
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The Case of the Dungeon Descent FAQ
What is The Case of the Dungeon Descent?
👑 Investigate the princess's fate The princess has disappeared in the dungeon! Scry on magical events to deduce what spells were cast when, piece together the stories of multiple adventurers, and uncover the princess’s fate.
Who made The Case of the Dungeon Descent?
The developer is not listed on the game page.
Can I play The Case of the Dungeon Descent on mobile?
The developer does not list mobile support. It runs in a desktop browser.
About this game
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👑 Investigate the princess's fate
The princess has disappeared in the dungeon! Scry on magical events to deduce what spells were cast when, piece together the stories of multiple adventurers, and uncover the princess’s fate.
💜 Inspired by games like Type Help, The Return of the Obra Dinn, and Her Story.
⏳ Playtime to discover the whole story is 1-2 hours.
🔎 How to play
Explore what happened in the dungeon by scrying on targets and discovering new scenes.
- When you see new heroes, dungeon floors, or the names of spells or magical items, click them to collect scry targets.
- Chose one or more targets and click Scry to search for a scene.
- To unlock the details of a scene, you must find the combination of targets that identify exactly one scene.
- Click the Record Fates button to enter what happened to each hero.
- Your entries are saved as you go. Click the check button on the right to verify each entry.
- Your progress will be automatically saved to browser storage.
✨Reviews
"The format is truly excellent--one of the best formats for an investigation game that I've seen. It definitely captured the "wikiwalking" feel of really feeling like a jackpot when you unlock a new keyword that leads to a bunch of new material."
- Gwen C. Katz, Nightwell Games
"I had a lot of fun with Dungeon Descent. It’s really cute and charming and tells a cool story."
- Robin Ward, The Roottrees Are Dead
📜 Credits
The initial version of the game was made for Ludum Dare 57 for the theme "Depths". This is an updated version.
- Celia: design, writing, code
- Rose: art, code
- Music by Audionautix.com
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Description from The Case of the Dungeon Descent on itch.io, by the developer.
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