Ore from the Age of Gods
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
This is a short connect 3 puzzler with tycoon elements. Play as Momoyo and collect as many rainbow gems as possible to help Chaimata open the card market. This game was made by 4 people as a submission for Touhou Fangam Jam 7 within under72 hour deadline. The theme was to pick a song title and make a game based on that the song title we've chosen is, you've guessed it "Ore from the Age of Gods".
Controls
Left mouse (hold) | Connect gems |
Left mouse (release) | Collect all connected gems |
F7 | Toggle colour blindness assist |
F8 | Cheat yourself some rainbow gems (I don't mind) |
R | Restart game |
ESC | Quit game |
Rules and Mechanics
- Use your mouse to drag and hold from momoyo and connect the gems with the same matching colours. Let go to let momoyo move towards your path and collect the gems. you do not need more than 3 gems connected.
- If you have connected enough gems, momoyo will generate a rainbow gem. Rainbow gems lets you connect to a different colour. it is also your currency to buy upgrades in the shop.
- On each day, momoyo has a limited amount of moves. Once all moves are used, the day will end and you can go to the shop to buy upgrades to help you.
- Orders will be shown on the right, fulfill orders to be rewarded with rainbow gems at the end of the day.
- On the board there will be enemies that have their own attack patter. enemies cannot be defeated or crossed over. Red tiles signify the tiles enemies are about to attack, do not land on those tiles or you will lose 5 turns as damage.
- The goal for this game is to buy the market from the shop.
Credits
- Quariumarts (@QuariumArts): Sprite Illustrator
- Iced_Lemon (@Iced_Lemon_Draw): Game designer/ Programmer
- lapspider45 (@lapspider45): Soundtrack Composer
- ThatOneUnknownPebble (@ThatPebble): Cutscene Illustrator
Special Thanks
- Everii: Creator of OC Druma/ Playtesting
- slasco_art: Additional SFX
- SpooKoArts: Playtesting
Inspirations
- Grindstone by Capybara Games
- Plants by Pierre Vandermaese
Extra credits
- special thanks to sfxia by rxi
- special thanks to these freesound.org users: 13gkopeckak, 15fpanska-kristynahaupt, 775noise, clubmydia, cmorris035, eddies2000, florianreichelt, johnsonbrandediting, kingsrow, merrick079, monotraum, saviraz, thefsoundman, unfa
Changelog
- Hotfix patch (29/11/2021):
- Fixed a bug where the game just breaks around day 27 onwards
- Jam Balance Patch (3/12/2021):
- order scaling is rebalanced.
- bounty, salary and bargain upgrades are buffed.
- mike is nerfed to only spawn tier 1 rainbow gems.
- Bounty upgrade can no longer be cheesed by skipping the day.
- Some polish.
- Shields now have indicators on the player.
- Rainbow gem drops now prioritizes the center
- V1.0 Release (14/1/2022):
- more visual polish is added on enemies
- added a proper tutorial system on the beginning of each day
- added some colour blindness assist UI
- features added:
- combat
- luck upgrade
- supplies upgrade
- new enemies
- new colourless elements
- endings
- secrets...
Currently known issues
- Alt+Tab or Alt+Enter often make the game freeze
- The ??? have some minor graphical glitches
- The shop dialogue is still glitchy
- Linux build for the 1.0 version is currently unavailable at the moment
Disclaimer: Touhou Project original concept, characters, and other elements are the property of ZUN and Team Shanghai Alice. This game is a fan made work and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the original creators. Please support the official series. Wiki: https://en.touhouwiki.net/wiki/Touhou_Wiki
Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
Rating | Rated 4.9 out of 5 stars (14 total ratings) |
Authors | Iced_Lemon, lapspider45 |
Genre | Puzzle |
Made with | Unity |
Tags | Arcade, Pixel Art, Short, Touhou, Unity |
Average session | A few seconds |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Mouse |
Links | Soundtrack |
Comments
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Took me an hour to finish everything the game had to offer me. It's a game with very fun mechanics and a great gameplay loop.
Fun game :v
i beat the game in 3 minutes and 17 seconds, this game is really fun
someone try and beat my record~
dropped it to 2:17 i am a god
Every time I pick up this game to try speedrun it, I end up taking an entire hour to beat it