Stagnant Gold (DEMO V0.051)

Mouse/Keyboard: Shift, Z, X + Arrow Keys by default.

Keyboard can be remapped in the options of the main menu.

XBOX Controller recommended, but not mandatory.

XBOX controllers tested and fully compatible, cannot be fully remapped for now.

-- Preface --

Grief, as an emotion, is the heaviest of them all.

Heavy not only for what we have lost, 

but for what  we shall never have again.

Tell me, traveler... Are you angry?

-- Summary --

"Stagnant Gold" is a narrative RPG  about a youth named Aurelio who traveled to find the Darkness Itself and, out of pure anger, fought to defeat it once and for all. 

It's a game about grief, guilt, despair, and hope... but only if you choose to hope. You have the choice to find a reason to live for one more day... or not. 

And it's okay.

It's not always about saving the world. 

Sometimes it's about saving one self.

-- Gameplay --

The game is a narrative turned-based RPG with Retro-Graphics (in the style of low-bit Rogues), light puzzle elements, that makes no sacrifice to its battle gameplay's depth through "Action Economy" systems!

In battle, you can choose several actions during your turn to come up with a perfect strategy - you can even use several actions during a single turn when you have learned new tactics or gained "instant-use" items! Action economy is extremely important!

Guarding is also extremely useful in Stagnant Gold: Not only does it heal you, guarding also grants you two "stacks" of damage-reducing, ailment-reducing defense that lasts until they're used! 

-- Story mode + Secret --

There are two difficulty modes in Stagnant Gold: Classic and Story, and you can change AT ANY TIME as long as you have access to your main menu, right from the menu. The story or rewards are not impacted in Story mode, but enemies will deal half damage with most of their actions, and take 50% more damage from your actions!

Also, if you enter "Gimmegun" (without quotation marks) in the name entry, you will be given a weapon that makes the game much, much, MUCH easier in case you want to completely skip parts of the gameplay aspects and just enjoy the narrative and the puzzles.

-- Features --

• A narrative story about grief and guilt.
• Growing, evolving, and engaging gameplay.
• Puzzle fights with a wide variety of actions and several layers of strategy.
• There is no hidden information from enemies; your status ailments will ALWAYS land when they're supposed to, even on bosses.
• Instant Actions that allows you to truly setup satisfying turns, without ever feeling punished for healing, guarding or using items.
• GUARD and ITEMS are extremely important and satisfying to use!
• Use your Lantern, Pickaxe, Shovel, Fishing Rod, and Giant's Belt to find hidden secrets and solve puzzles!
• The demo includes up to 4 hours of gameplay, with three optional bosses!
• You can pet the cat!
• Accessibility options for screen effects, "story mode" difficulty, keyboard key re-mapping and more!

-- Warnings --

The game and the demo both have HEAVY themes and are fit for an 18+ audience, with trigger warnings of violence, death, and suicide.

Remember to always seek help if you have suicidal thoughts.

-- Credits --

Aurelio's theme & motifs by @pyr_ice

Original & base graphic assets @cwrstudios 

Custom & Modified assets @zwei2x (Me!)

Full plugin credits list pending!

-- Known Bug--

- There is a chest that is impossible to get right now in the Silver Peaks. This will be fixed ASAP. There is nothing major in it, but loot gremlins beware.