Quickhack is a simple dungeon crawler created for ZZT with the goal of cramming all gameplay onto a single board. This is a challenge both because of the physical board dimensions (60x25) as well as ZZT's restrictive memory limits. (Approximately 20KB of memory is available to a board, and runtime errors can happen if that limit is pushed too far)
The game features three playable classes, each with their own playstyles. I have done my best to try and reasonably balance them out. Which class works best for your play style is something to experiment with.
Apologies in advance for the hassle in actually playing this. It's made with ZZT, an MS-DOS game from 1991. ZZT has a rich history of game jams within its community with traditional 24 Hours of ZZT competitions and Weekend of ZZT events. The Ludum Dare is a great way to get back into those days since past.
This is _super adorable_! I can't believe you fit it all on a single board. The torch hack was a great trick for making me forget that nothing was scrolling or moving me anywhere.
The potion mechanics looked interesting but I am _extremely good_ and never had to buy anything.
Love seeing the first boss recur as a regular enemy later on.
Had some trouble with bears sitting right around corners, but that's not your fault. :)
The potion mechanics looked interesting but I am _extremely good_ and never had to buy anything.
Love seeing the first boss recur as a regular enemy later on.
Had some trouble with bears sitting right around corners, but that's not your fault. :)