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Orb of Aeternum

A bite sized dungeon manager game that requires new strategies every time you play! Mine, build, and fight your way to success.

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Developer
Johan Peitz, Vav
Publisher
Apskeppet
Release
March 29, 2024
2 years and 126 days ago
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Positive25 reviews84.0%

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About the Game

Evil humans are coming for the Orb of Aeternum and it is up to you to defend it!
  • Mine out the mountain looking for gold and ancient artefacts
  • Use ancient scrolls build everything from lava pools to fighting pits
  • Locate the 4 runestones and seal away the orb for good



Made in PICO-8, Orb of Aeternum offers just the right combination of retro feeling with contemporary mechanics. Immerse yourself in crisp pixel art and crisp chiptune music

Features

  • Short and action packed sessions requiring new strategies every time
  • Mine your way through the randomly generated mountain
  • Build specialised rooms to upgrade your units and dungeon
  • Fight the never ending intruders
  • Crisp pixel art and sweet chiptune music

A selection of rooms available to build

  • Fighting pit - train your brutes to become even more powerful
  • Workshop - allows placement of deadly spike traps
  • Stone gazer - see further into the mountain's cold hard stone
  • Blood altar - convert your miners to fearless warriors
  • and many more to to discover

Credits

Design/Art/Code: Johan Peitz
Music/Sound: Brent Houston
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