Roll of Gaia

Roll of Gaia

Made for the GMTK 2022 game jam. The theme was "Roll of the Dice". (hence the dice pun)

Run the earth and place various dice to earn points. Each colour of dice will have their own unique placement rules and effects.  Take advantage of the dice effects and maximize the points you earn to get a high score, before you run out of dice!

How to play:

• You are given a deck of dice and your goal is to place them on the board to gain points and EXP. The dice at the bottom is your hand.
• At the bottom left is your draw pile and at the bottom right is your discard pile. All dice placed on the board are sent to the discard pile.
• On the left side, there are skill panels: One rerolls the value of the dice you are currently holding, the other discards the dice in your hand. Using a skill will cost one skill point which replenishes every turn.
• Each dice colour has unique effects and rules. Strategize when and where to place a certain dice to maximize your score and EXP gain. once enough EXP  is collected, you level up and all the dice in your discard pile returns to your draw pile.
• The game only ends once you fully run out of dice, or if the board is full. Earn enough EXP and keep the board clean to survive longer. Try reaching for a high score and have fun.

Note: This game is unfinished. A planned post-jam update will flesh the gameplay a little bit more with more content and dice types. If you already enjoy the game and want to see more, do check this game in the future.

Currently known issues:

• If you managed to use your last dice, but also level up at the same time, the game will end instead of you being able to continue.
  
• The font size in the how-to-play section and the credits section are too big leading to barely readable text.
  
• No better tutorialization, so far the best way to learn about the game is by trial  and error.

Credits:

• Programming/ Game Design:
  • Iced_Lemon (@Iced_Lemon_Draw )
• Pixel Art:
  • Someguy009 (@SGP009)
• Soundtrack Composer/ SFX:
  • SlascoplerdSorasu (@slasco_art)
• Soundtrack Composer:
  • sidedishes (@sidedishf)
• Special Thanks:
  Additional SFX by LittleRobotSoundFactory and Grape Soda font by jeti