Ludum Dare #58compo
Collector's Curse
*You are Dr. Alexandria Thorne, the most renowned Egyptologist alive.*
Years of desert wind and broken cartouches have led you here: the lost Chamber of Sutekh, whispered only as a warning in half-burnt papyri.
They spoke of the Collector's Curse,a hunger that binds every object you touch to you, until the weight of your treasures becomes the weight of your tomb.
But legends are for the fearful.
You prise the sarcophagus lid…
*You don't believe in curses.*
The curse believes in you.
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Collector's Curse is a minimalist survival runner where your greatest enemy is your own greed.
Escape through three cursed floors of an ancient Egyptian tomb. Every treasure you touch binds to you permanently, slowing your escape. Collect too much, and the weight will bury you alive.
Can you escape with your treasures intact, or will you become another cautionary tale?
Web + Windows supported (Windows is better since WEB can lag a bit)
Endless runner / Survival / Roguelite
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- W/S or ↑/↓ - Move up/down (dodge vertically)
- A/D or ←/→ - left/right (go slower / faster)
You move forward automatically. Items are auto-collected on touch and you cannot drop them until you reach the next floor.
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Every item you touch binds to you permanently and slows you down.
- 0 items: Full speed
- 30 items: DEATH - Buried by your burden
Escape all three floors to win!
The final statistics screen shows:
- Cursed Items Carried: How much treasure you escaped with
- Final Speed: How fast (or slow) you were moving at the end
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I didn't have time to code achievements, but you can still challenge yourself!
- Minimalist Run: Escape with fewer than 10 items
- Hoarder Challenge: Escape with 25+ items
- Perfect Balance: Finish each floor at exactly 29 items (1 away from death)
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Good luck, Dr. Thorne. The tomb awaits.
Years of desert wind and broken cartouches have led you here: the lost Chamber of Sutekh, whispered only as a warning in half-burnt papyri.
They spoke of the Collector's Curse,a hunger that binds every object you touch to you, until the weight of your treasures becomes the weight of your tomb.
But legends are for the fearful.
You prise the sarcophagus lid…
*You don't believe in curses.*
The curse believes in you.
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🎮 About The Game
Collector's Curse is a minimalist survival runner where your greatest enemy is your own greed.
Escape through three cursed floors of an ancient Egyptian tomb. Every treasure you touch binds to you permanently, slowing your escape. Collect too much, and the weight will bury you alive.
Can you escape with your treasures intact, or will you become another cautionary tale?
Web + Windows supported (Windows is better since WEB can lag a bit)
Genre
Endless runner / Survival / Roguelite
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🕹️ Controls
Movement
- W/S or ↑/↓ - Move up/down (dodge vertically)
- A/D or ←/→ - left/right (go slower / faster)
How It Works
You move forward automatically. Items are auto-collected on touch and you cannot drop them until you reach the next floor.
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Core Mechanics
The Curse
Every item you touch binds to you permanently and slows you down.
- 0 items: Full speed
- 30 items: DEATH - Buried by your burden
Victory Condition
Escape all three floors to win!
The final statistics screen shows:
- Cursed Items Carried: How much treasure you escaped with
- Final Speed: How fast (or slow) you were moving at the end
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🏅 Challenge Yourself
I didn't have time to code achievements, but you can still challenge yourself!
- Minimalist Run: Escape with fewer than 10 items
- Hoarder Challenge: Escape with 25+ items
- Perfect Balance: Finish each floor at exactly 29 items (1 away from death)
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Good luck, Dr. Thorne. The tomb awaits.
Comments24
But besides that: Great game!
I guess if I were to criticize anything it would be that you die immediately when you slow down to much :(
Maybe you could make it so that a complete slowdown is not possible? Would be less frustrating at least.
I really liked the vibe. I think all the themes worked really well together. The treasure to collect, the tomb, the atmosphere in general!
Keep up the good work! Great entry.
I especially loved how everything comes together. The game is simple, but the art style, sounds, and the overall vibe just vibe perfectly.
This is a really solid Compo entry!
Good work.
I definitely misunderstood the goal originally though and collected as many items as possible XD
Would be fun if perhaps certain artifacts weighed more or less than others, or perhaps have different effects?
Very fun!