Wizardry Squared v10 - The Great Square Must Die!

Going live 16 February 2024 - Noon EST

New Features

• The Great Square Must Die Competition!
• 4 New Enemy Types - melee and ranged.
• 2 New Defensive Spells for quick button-tap protection
• 8 Spell Puzzles rewarding valuable Spell Books for completion
• 11 New Achievements
• World to World Gate is now in the Camp
• Change your wizard's color!
• Voiced Spells - Wizard speaks the spell when drawn. (optional)
• Streamer Thank you Flair Items available in-game for purchase Level 4-0.
• v10 levels, level trees, and world structures are completely different from v9.
• Menu Options - Voice ON/Off, Enter Contest, Controller Dead-zone for Aiming support

Update Notes

• Numerous UI look and function updates!
• Implemented Competition Tracking
• Implemented reality code to procedural generation.
• Main-Screen has been updated.
• Adjusted vertical build to be flush with bottom, within left and right walls.
• Adjusted difficulty scaling as world number increases.
• Implemented world generation differences at higher worlds.
• Added Streamer Items visually, Mask, Hat, and Book.
• Added voiced spells to the game with on/off option in menu.
• Loading screens added for all movements.
• Modified end-game credits, leaderboards, messaging, and achievements.
• Implemented new AI for melee and ranged attackers.
• Dispersed Spell Puzzles in World 0 to help train new wizards in useful spell combinations.
• Tutorial Updates - gear added, fewer words, control selection screen adjustments.
• Cheat spells have been removed.

Bugs Fixed

• Contagio now works correctly.
• Create spells no longer function in spaces occupied by Bosses.
• Sudden and unexpected double shots have been fixed.
• Mismatched shaded/unsahded textures at tiers above -10.
• Store Menus-Clicking on an item no longer makes scroll view jump.

[ 2024-02-12 17:59:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Wizardry Squared is a 2d Physics-based Spell-crafting Platformer Shooter. You will guide the young square wizard, platforming through increasingly more difficult procedurally generated levels, enemies, and bosses to exact revenge against the ones who have wronged you. Along the way you should enhance your attributes and acquire new spells that can be combined to help gather treasures and solve puzzles. These efforts will surely help you in the final level.

Video

Watch MagicManMo learn to Play

Key Features

• Unique Spell-Crafting Interface
  
• Spell-crafting; Make the spells you need
  
• Quick-spells: Store the spells you use often
  
• Upgradable stats, purchasable spells, and fast-travel
  
• Casual Platforming Shooter
  
• Physics-based Problems to Solve for Loot
  
• More than 200 levels...probably a lot more
  
• Different enemy types and procedurally built mini-bosses
  
• Drop-In/Out Couch-Coop
  
• Controller(s) or Keyboard/Mouse
  
• A helpful pet companion

It may be finished, but, there is always room for more.
Its just me so let me know your ideas and if there is enough interest I will make it happen.
/dev