Crown of Zephyr (Playdate)

A Helios Universe entry into the PlayJam 2 weekend event. 
https://itch.io/jam/playjam-2

Crown of Zephyr (CoZ) is a mini-adventure game with a mystery to solve.  Set as a prequel to The Wizard's Apprentice and Castle Helios, adventure as King Solus, before he became king and before he became emperor, on his quest for the Crown of Zephyr. Legend says the wearer of this crown will become the true ruler of the Olden Kingdom of Zephyros.

CoZ mixes some RPG elements with Choose Your Own Adventure and classic text-based adventures. To reach the Crown of Zephyr, you will need to explore, look closely at your surroundings, use magic spells, use items, combat monsters with your crank, and talk to NPCs.

Having a difficult time in combat?

• Start over in Easy Crank Mode.
• Stick to fighting Lyzards first in the areas closest to the Entrance.
• Use Fireball first to soften up enemies. SP recovers slowly by walking.
• Drink a potion. You don't lose a turn for doing so, and you can get more.
• Look for a new weapon or armor.
• Level up to 2 or 3 before attempting Rockshells or higher.

Stuck on advancing the story?

• Revisit areas you've explored before.
• Use the Look command to check details you may have overlooked.
• Try a different spell in an area you hadn't before.
• Talk to NPCs again. They may have something different to say the next time.
• Look for unique items that could help you advance your quest.

How to play?

There are two ways you can play Crown of Zephyr.

• You can sideload it to your Panic Playdate handheld console. Instructions can be found here: https://help.play.date/games/sideloading/
• Or you can download it to your PC/Mac and play it in the Playdate Simulator. The Playdate Simulator is included in the free Playdate SDK. Link to SDK: https://play.date/dev/