Nekron

Nekron (To Cut the Dead)

A modern take on the classic"Rock/Paper/Scissors" game.

 Made with Coppercube Game Engine.

Story:

Legend tells of a Warrior who returns from afar to avenge a Princess.

Take up your sword and challenge your destiny.

Behead unwary foes as you Chop, Slash and Stab your way to victory.

Battle against Goblins, Barbarians, Skeletons, Beasts, Wizards and Warlocks.

Through mountains, wasteland, palaces, temples, tombs, castles and dungeons.

Keys, Shields, Swords, Axes, Potions, Magic and Armour will help your journey.

Beware the traps and pitfalls to finally slay the Dark Lord.

Instructions:

There are 3 main parts to the game - map screen, battle arena, card shop.

Map screen:

1- Press Space to Start a new game.

2- Begin by selecting a flashing tile from the left of the map.

3- Battle "Wins" (green) allow you to progress to adjacent tiles.

4- Battle "Losses" remove failed tiles from the map.

5- Try to progress to the far-right of the map.
6- Game ends if your path is blocked by too many lost tiles.

7- Game is won if you reach the far right of the map.

Battle Screen:

1- The combat system is part "Rock-Paper-Scissors" and part Card-Game.

2- Player and Enemies each have 3 health-points at the start of each round.

3- Press 1, 2, 3 for High, Mid, Low Rock-Paper-Scissors attacks.

4- Outcome of each attack can be Win/Lose/Draw.

5- Each successful blow deals 1 health-point of damage.

6- If opponent is dazed, press 1 to try to behead them.

7- Coins are awarded for successfully beheading opponents.

Card Shop:

1- Coins can buy Power-Cards to help you in your Journey.

2- When flashing, click the Coin Icon (top-right) to enter the Card Shop.

3- Depending on the value of the card, it may cost 1, 2 or 3 coins.

4- If you have enough cash, click on a card to enter the mini-game.

5- Watch the Rune Symbols and click the mouse to try and capture Runes.

6- Form an equilateral triangle of 3 captured Runes to Win the selected card.

7- Avoid clicking any Runes that are already captured.

Cards:

1- Owned cards can be played in battle (mouse to bottom of screen).

2- Each card has a unique effect when played (see card descriptions).

3- Some card powers are instant, some require a successful hit to be cast.

4- Some cards can be spoiled if the player is hit whist casting a spell.

5- All cards can only be played once - use them wisely.

6- There are only 7 cards per game, shuffled at random from a full deck.

7- Special cards can be unlocked by completing certain achievements.

Special Items:

1- Some enemies can be seen wearing armour and artifacts.

2- You can destroy any of these items with a single successful strike.

3- A helmet, for example, can be destroyed with a successful high-hit (press 1).

4- Winning a round steals any remaining items - don't destroy items you wish to collect.

6- Armour helps defeat tough enemies, a key is required to free the Princess from the Dungeon.

7- Items are hidden at a random map-locations at the start of every game.