Diminishing Returns

IGDB JAM Sept. 2023 Submission
Theme: Limited Space

Core gameplay loop:
Explore a shrinking room to discover stairs that go deeper and deeper into the dungeon.
Slash enemies to engage in combat with them, where you must slash in a direction (downwards, left, and right) other than the direction the enemy is blocking.
Every kill grows the border for you to explore more, but getting hit shrinks the border faster and subtracts a life (3 lives that replenish every stage). If you touch the edge, your run is over.
Go as deep as you can until you truly start to witness your diminishing returns.
Don't forget to avoid projectiles too, or just cut them down if they get in your way.

Controls:
W/A/S/D - Movement keys
J - Attack in the direction you are facing
A/S/D + J (in combat) - Slash in inputted direction
P - Pause the game
ESC - Close the game
ENTER - Progress tutorial
BACKSPACE - Skip tutorial

Features:
- Original sprites and art!
- Original music!
- Scaling difficulty per stage
- Tutorial/Introduction

Project by:
- Christian Canelea - Programmer
- Sebastian Sergnese - Programmer
- James Zhao - Programmer
- Adrian Parungao - Music composer
- Judy Chau - Lead artist

Made with Raylib  in C++
NOTE: This game was made with the intention of being run on Windows devices with 1920x1080 displays. We are unsure how it will perform on other devices.
Windows Defender, your browser, and/or your antivirus may block the download and/or the file from running. We were unable to prevent this, so you must manually allow the download and execution of the game.