The Good Overlord
The Good Overlord is a roguelike autobattler bag-builder in which you’ll be playing as the Overlord. Instead of killing the Hero, your mission is to guide him until the end of your dungeon, where he’ll have to face you.
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(Un)luckily for you, you aren’t him. You’re the powerful dungeon Overlord whose patience has been running out. Now, all you’re waiting for is a perfect challenge.
It’s time to help the Hero reach the end of your dungeon! This is no easy task. Have no fear though: If the Hero should fail, you can use the brave incompetents from the nearby village to try again..
Use the resources at your disposal in the best “worst” way, in order to help the Hero overcome one dungeon room after another. Place monsters in ways that weaken each other out, slow them down, get them to explode, to end up in deadly traps in the Hero’s place or cause massive stones to fall on their heads.
You won’t be in control of the Hero! The game will do that automatically, including when he runs to grab coins ignoring the enemies that attack him or when he ends up walking on lava…
The dungeon bosses won’t show the Hero any mercy, so it’s crucial for him to level up! After you overcome a room, you’ll have to choose 1 out of 3 different monsters to add to your Overlord™️ bag. Be careful: keep an eye on your monsters’ features and try to find the right balance between their overall strength and the EXP they offer.
Liven up the bustling dungeon Tavern by finding all hidden (or lost) NPCs throughout the different rooms. Each one of them will give you access to new super useful power ups and to key information that will help you uncover obscure dungeon mysteries.
Last but not least, you get to pet Yuki!
AND SO MUCH MORE
200+ unique monsters to discover
50 insane traps
300 achievements
9 boss fights and 9 different biomes to explore
An entire tavern to decorate
SO many secrets to uncover
Multiple endings
