
I created Caves of Lore because of my deep love for RPGs. This project took me 6 years to make and I learned a lot about coding, art, and storytelling. If you reach the end then be sure to let me know! Caves has deep combat, classic-styled pixel art, and (of course) LORE! 📖
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New Game Plus Mode
Caves of Lore is now updated with New Game Plus Mode, giving you more ways to continue, rebuild, and replay after completing the game.
After finishing the game, you can restart with bonuses from your last game or continue the game without restarting. New Game Plus lets you carry forward permanent stat increases, some memorized abilities and spells, previously unlocked traits, and equipped necklaces and rings.
You may choose to reuse your stats or re-roll them for a fresh approach while keeping permanent gains.
This update also adds new equipment options. Necklaces now have Resonance, which increases damage when worn with other items made from similar materials. Enchantments can now be destroyed, giving you more control over your gear and builds.
MY JOURNEY MAKING THIS GAME
I'm a self-taught solo-dev who built this passion project over 6 years while holding down a full time job and raising a family. I dedicated myself to work 5 minutes a day no matter what, and built the game piece by piece, not really knowing where I was going or how it would all end.
CAVES OF LORE
Caves of Lore is a turn-based, pixel-art, fantasy CRPG that combines elements of environmental exploration and character interaction with tactical, grid-based combat.
Fun and weird adventures await as you progress through a world full of monsters and humor. Hidden secrets and strange powers abound, allowing for a highly customizable party. Vast amounts of loot and treasure constantly increase your power, while dialogue, books and lore are waiting for those who want to be drawn into the world further.
Dark themes and ancient horrors don’t keep this game from remaining upbeat and funny, with a story that unfolds in unexpected ways. Tactical combat, endless magical item combos, and a vast array of spells, abilities and traits make for great replay value.
6 character capacity party, 65+ spells, 65+ abilities, 65+ traits, 50+ monsters, 40+ NPCs , 30+ quests, and 20+ areas to explore. Hundreds of items and tens of thousands of enchantment combinations make for all manner of powerful items.
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Languages: English
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 41 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
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Reviews
Игра по сути собой представляет, что то наподобие Icewind dale только на современный лад. Я прошёл игру от начала до конца. Приближаясь к концу игры, я всё больше и больше раздражался и закончил её только чтобы напомнить себе, почему ♥♥♥♥ надо внимательно выбирать на что тратить своё драгоценное время. На каждое хорошее решение разработчика приходится по 3 отвратительных, причем не важно касается это : истории, боёв или загадок. Эту игру имеет смысл брать только по крупной скидке, что бы пройти первую 4 часовую главу, единственную по настоящему интересную и самобытную.
I set some controller preferences and entered the game. The preferences I'd set weren't working, and I could find no way to escape back to the game menu, I was stuck in the beginning combat. The Esc key did not work. No key I tried worked. Game refunded.
Die UI ist schlecht. Die Kämpfe sind langweilig. Die Pixelart ist hässlich, aber das ist bekanntlich Geschmackssache.
It's peak
A hidden gem of a game. It has a very interesting premise and lore, which you get to uncover as you go, with a bunch of hidden mechanics and story elements. I won't say much more because part of the beauty of this game is learning the secrets it has to offer. Builds are varied, combat is fun and engaging and there are several builds to try with a varied cast of characters that you can recruit into your team. I'm so glad I discovered this.
Воу. Я пока в процессе прохождения, но это очень круто. Партийная рпг с кучей навыков, способностей, черт, заклинаний, наборов снаряжения и т.д. Почти всё это можно прокачивать, улучшать, эволюционировать (навыки и умения от частоты использования, снаряжение через крафт). Центральную сюжетную линию пока не рассмотрела, но лора тут навалили выше крыши. Пиксельный арт не отталкивает, нарисовано со вкусом. Получается годная смесь механик свитков, партийных рпг типа балдуров и чего-то отдалённо мморпгшного. Одобряю. Где-то на просторах интернета есть русификатор, но мне такое не надо, поэтому не могу оценить его качество.
I had fun, if there are expansions I will play those too. I am looking forward to the continuation of the story.
Holy long time playing. I blame it on the secrets. Psssst, it's a secret that this game is pretty fantastic. Flows and feels fine! Snuffleupagigglepop
Just finished it, it is a good story a lot of secrets and puzzles, which I like. Can recommend it. Really good and I'm anticipating the continuation of the story. Played it at standard difficulty which was really easy
Its good!
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