The Slime's Journey
This game is from the old Ludum Dare platform. You can try viewing the original page on Web Archive
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(Updated on August 27th, 2015. For judging, use the original version (first link). For just playing for fun, the post-LD version is recommended instead.)
In this game, you play the role of a young slime on a quest to
avenge its parents, who have been killed by a cruel adventurer.
How to play:
The entire game is fully text-based; the controls consist entirely
of pressing the keys indicated as available actions.
A simple explanation of commands:
Wander - The most important command in the game. Once you choose
to wander, two random events from your location are picked and
you can choose one of them. The results can be anything from
sudden combat engagements to experience gain to receiving
damage. (You cannot back out of wandering after the events
to choose from have been picked!)
Rest - You will inevitably receive damage throughout your journey.
Resting up allows you to recover your health. However, there is
a chance you may be attacked in your sleep. Rest success/danger
depends on the location you decide to rest in.
Grow - Spend your experience points to raise your stats or gain new
mutations. Mutations are special characteristics that modify the
game rules or help you out in other ways. Events may play out
differently depending on your mutations.
NOTE: The specific mutations available will vary per location.
Item - Although by default, you cannot carry or use items, mutations
allow you to do so. Some items can be equipped, others are
single-use, and yet others do nothing.
Drop - Allows you to drop items you don't need.
Status - Displays your health, strength, defense, experience and
mutations.
Quit - Quit the game.
You win the game if you manage to enter the city and kill the
adventurer that killed your parents. You lose the game when your
health hits 0.
This game is public domain. Feel free to do whatever you want with it.
In this game, you play the role of a young slime on a quest to
avenge its parents, who have been killed by a cruel adventurer.
How to play:
The entire game is fully text-based; the controls consist entirely
of pressing the keys indicated as available actions.
A simple explanation of commands:
Wander - The most important command in the game. Once you choose
to wander, two random events from your location are picked and
you can choose one of them. The results can be anything from
sudden combat engagements to experience gain to receiving
damage. (You cannot back out of wandering after the events
to choose from have been picked!)
Rest - You will inevitably receive damage throughout your journey.
Resting up allows you to recover your health. However, there is
a chance you may be attacked in your sleep. Rest success/danger
depends on the location you decide to rest in.
Grow - Spend your experience points to raise your stats or gain new
mutations. Mutations are special characteristics that modify the
game rules or help you out in other ways. Events may play out
differently depending on your mutations.
NOTE: The specific mutations available will vary per location.
Item - Although by default, you cannot carry or use items, mutations
allow you to do so. Some items can be equipped, others are
single-use, and yet others do nothing.
Drop - Allows you to drop items you don't need.
Status - Displays your health, strength, defense, experience and
mutations.
Quit - Quit the game.
You win the game if you manage to enter the city and kill the
adventurer that killed your parents. You lose the game when your
health hits 0.
This game is public domain. Feel free to do whatever you want with it.