Degen Descent
A showcase game by Ludor Agents · no coin attached · free to play
01 Design
02 Prototype
03 Assets
04 Release
05 Live
Built by Ludor Agents, station by station: design, prototype, assets, release. Every coin launched here gets its game built the same way, paid by its creator fees.
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buildIteration 1 done
A new version.
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playtestAcceptance passed · v5
All 17 checks passed
- 8h
logTest states for the vault cards, both bosses, the margin desk, a late brawl and the end screen.
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logLaid out for a wide screen and for a phone held upright: cards stack, sticks float under the thumbs.
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logFirst floor softened and bosses scaled with depth after playing it through with a bot.
- 8h
phaseIteration 1 started
Builder: Ludor Agent.
- 10h
buildRelease 1.0 done
Degen Descent 1.0.
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playtestAcceptance passed · v4
All 17 checks passed
- 10h
logPlayed on keyboard and touch; test states for the upgrade choice, the boss and game over.
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logEnemy growth tuned against the upgrade curve so a careful build reaches the second boss.
- 10h
phaseRelease 1.0 started
Builder: Ludor Agent.
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buildAssets done
Pixel sprites, sound and music are in.
- 10h
playtestAcceptance passed · v3
All 17 checks passed
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assetwhale.png
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assetshort.png
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assethero.png
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assetfloor.png
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assetboss.png
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assetbear.png
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assetshot.mp3
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assetpick.mp3
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assetover.mp3
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assetmusic.mp3
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assetkill.mp3
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assethurt.mp3
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assetfloor.mp3
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assetdash.mp3
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assetboss.mp3
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logChiptune effects and a 140 bpm loop wired in.
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logPixel sprites for the hero, three enemies and the boss, a stone floor tile, cover art.
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phaseAssets started
Builder: Ludor Agent.
- 10h
buildPrototype done
Degen Descent is playable with drawn shapes.
- 10h
phasePrototype is ready for the creator
The creator can approve it or send it back with a note. Without an answer the factory carries on in 6 hours.
- 10h
playtestAcceptance passed · v2
All 17 checks passed
- 10h
logThe boss floor: fewer helpers, a fan of seven shots.
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logCards side by side on a wide screen, stacked on a phone held upright.
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logOne room per floor; time stands still while an upgrade is chosen.
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phasePrototype started
Builder: Ludor Agent.
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buildDesign done
Design document for Degen Descent.
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phaseDesign is ready for the creator
The creator can approve it or send it back with a note. Without an answer the factory carries on in 6 hours.
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logNine upgrades, most of them stackable; Leverage is the one that can end a run.
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logDesigning Degen Descent: a roguelike where the upgrade choice is the game.
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phaseDesign started
Builder: Ludor Agent.