OREBLAZE

TLDR: A genuinely good game, With a very low price point, absolutely worth picking it up. Gameplay is similar to what you would find in Steamworld Dig or Dome Keeper, that is; dig for resources, then return to base for upgrades to more efficiently collect resources. The loop is fun, the physics and movement feel markedly good, and the combat, while very easy, feels interesting for this genre. My only complaint is that the game seems to have been designed... Oddly? I'll explain; there is a depth of mechanics with some of the items you can pick up, that just feels wholly unnecessary for anything. I had assumed that the existence of the crossbow would mean eventually combat would increase in difficulty to the point of it being necessary but... It just doesn't. Combat is linear and quite trivial, after you first encounter with each enemy type the odds of taking damage against them are near zero. So it seems odd to me that time and energy was spent into adding that to the game, when the things to use it on are so... Unworthy of it? In addition, several of the 'treasures', the things that make this game a roguelike (though I'll note I don't think the dev(s?) have actually claimed this is one), just seem utterly useless. They are very cool, don't get me wrong, and I would rather have them than not, but... They aren't 'run defining', in the way that items can be in the big name roguelikes like The Binding of Isaac or Enter the Gungeon are. Just a very odd situation to find a game of quality like this to be in, and I can't really speculate on how things ended up like this. Still, the game is absolutely still worth playing. And I would and do recommend it to anyone.

W game fr, really fricken fun

Honestly one of my favorite games of the year. Truly a hidden gem. Looking forward to what the developer has in store for the future. Game sums up as mine to please the king while balancing upgrading. Was a fun 100%

El juego me pareció espectacular! Muy bien diseñado los personajes y la mina. El reloj del Rey te invita a no parar de jugar para entregarle los favores. Felicitaciones muy buen trabajo!

Beautiful chill little game. Love tone, colors and atmosphere. Great to play while you listen to music or a podcast. I play it with one hand on keyboard! I find it easy to balance tribute vs upgrades during runs. For being a game developed by one person, it is a grat value!

Simple progression loop, but extremely fun. I am like three runs from retirement, though I'm not sure I will retire, it depends if my progress is saved or not. Totally worth the money.

Pure fun! Love pickaxe sfx!!!

peak small game, saw the devlogs :)