![]() Some combination of traps, fire, hulking beasts and swarms of enemies inevitably does me in every time. ![]() In over 20 attempts, this writer has yet to manage to escape the dungeons. As is to be expected from a game with such an unforgiving core mechanic, TinyKeep is tough. TinyKeep is one of the most recent in a slew of permadeath-featuring rogue-lites. The game has secret items and multiple endings, none of which I’ve been lucky enough to experience. While many games can capitalize on a small set of relatively simple mechanics, TinyKeep falls somewhat short. This trend follows throughout the rest of your escape, exploring different worlds populated by vaguely humanoid enemies of varying toughness, opening colored doors, collecting gold to trade for random buffs and trying not to get crushed, impaled or otherwise relieved of your living duties. You rush away and stumble into an Orc-infested alternate dimension. The floor is swarmed by skeletons of various flavors, seeking to bash in the heads of anything still breathing. Immediately, the game shifts from somewhat-realistic dungeon escape to high-fantasy adventure. When your escapee finds an occult throne adorned with a skull and foolishly touches it, TinyKeep reveals its true colors. The second level introduce boss characters, and the third the door-unlocking key-collecting puzzles prevalent throughout the rest of the keep. This can be as useful as increased damage against a particular enemy time and as questionably effective as increased jump height. Buff fountains come in two flavors, 15 and 100 gold, and depending on the amount of coin you toss into them grant you a random powerup for the duration of your quest. TinyKeep eases you into the action, with the first level forcing you to collect a sword and shield, introducing the standard human enemies: brutish, club-wielding oafs and archer-guards, the dungeon’s spike and swinging-door traps and buff fountains. Of course, nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Set in the very late 5th century, players control a recently-freed prisoner on a quest for freedom. So begins TinyKeep, Phigames’ action-roguelike. Your cellmate who is now missing and has graciously left the iron door open behind her, leaving a note about her escape. * Hours of gameplay with Secrets that extend the experience – Discover items and weapons that can slow down time, render you invincible or provide secret saves.You awake in a dungeon cell that’s become all too familiar the cold, hard floor your only friend aside from your cellmate. * Experience 3 separate endings to the game, depending on how you play. * Rescue other captives to fight along side you, but beware as you never know which ones have gone crazy trapped up in the Keep. * Collect coins from fallen foes to purchase random player-altering Buffs that just might give you the advantage you need to make it out alive. * Use traps and environmental hazards to your advantage – fire, spike pits and rotating crushers hurt your enemies as well as you! ![]() Creatures work together to chase you down, flee from threats and fight each other for dominance. * Battle a variety of intelligent enemies, each one determined to make your escape as difficult as possible. ![]() From the cold slimy walls of the dungeon to the hot fiery pits of hell, TinyKeep is a visual treat. * Explore a variety of beautiful but deadly environments. * Watch your step as it can be your last! Extremely challenging Permadeath gameplay * Procedurally generated random dungeons – no playthrough is ever the same! There are many ways to survive in TinyKeep. You can also take advantage of monster rivalries and lead them against each other, while you wait behind a corner as the resulting chaos ensues. Enemies will work together in groups to hunt you down, and some will flee from threats. Lure monsters into traps, knock over fire torches to set the dungeon alight and set prisoners free to help you on your way. With nothing but a flickering lantern and a strange letter left behind by their in-mate, they must venture into the darkness and escape TinyKeep! Their savior is nowhere to be seen, but the cell door is broken and ajar, tempting them with the sweet scent of freedom. In TinyKeep players will embrace the role of a hopeless prisoner held deep in a forgotten dungeon who one day wakes up to find themselves mysteriously released. ![]()
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