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One Hit Wizard

A fast, score-chasing micro-roguelite. Preview an element with WASD, commit the attack with the arrow keys; act before the timer runs out and survive. Miss the pattern and the wizard takes 1d4 damage.

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Developer
OrcaBird Studio
Publisher
OrcaBird Studio
Release
September 11, 2025
325 days ago
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About the Game

Short Description
Match the colored element indicator and the attack direction to defeat enemies before the timer runs out. Quick restarts, rising scores, mastery!

About the Game
One Hit Wizard is a fast one-hit action game that rewards quick reading of visual cues. The colored indicator next to the enemy shows the effective element; bright glows on the enemy’s edges show where to strike. If there’s no glow, attack from Low. Some specials (e.g., Goblin King) ignore elements—just hit the required direction. Quick Restart keeps runs snappy; best score is saved.

Highlights

Easy to read, hard to master.

Four elements with simple counters: Water > Fire; Shock > Water; Fire > Leaf; Leaf > Shock.

Instant action: Quick Restart, clean UI, persistent best score.

Special encounters like the Goblin King.

Multi-language UI.

How to Play (Short)
Goal: win before the timer.
Read element via the colored indicator; read direction via the edge glows (no glow → Low). Use the counter element for a one-hit kill.

Roadmap (Coming Soon)
• Animation improvements
• Enemy variety
• Character customization
• Boss fights & rewards
• Optional parry
• Multiplayer: PvP & PvE
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