The Weaponographist

Pretty much issac, just more speed run orientated, not my cup of tea but the game itself is probably solid.

The Weaponographist is a fun and simple game that is addictive and challenging. The game has some rouge-like (or rouge-lite) qualities along with some other aspects (unlocks and power-ups) that are saved from one gaming session to the next. So even though your character, the cursed Doug McGrave, basically always enters the dungeon back at Level-1, you make and save progress as you play, allowing you to obtain more powerful weapons and abilities. The premise here is you gotta stay on the move and on the offense because your weapons are always deteriorating and your experience points constantly degrading. Instead of collecting the many weapons dropped by your fallen foes, you can only pick up one at a time, and then you have to keep switching from one to the next as they wear down and break. And to level up (or to just maintain your current level) you must continue to chain up large combos of kills. As you kill foes and clear rooms you collect this slimy green goo that acts as in-game currency, which you can spend on improving the effectiveness of your weapons and spells or other aspects of your character. I find this part particularly rewarding as I play, because like I mentioned, these improvements are permanent, leaving your better prepared to face the challenges ahead. And because of the large variety of weapons and powers in the game, this system provides some degree of customization to your play style as you prioritize what to spend your goo on to improve. All together the oddball weapons, crazy monsters, and fun challenges keep me wanting to press deeper into The Weaponographist's dungeons and find out what bizarre thing lurks in the next room. So if the video looks like something you might enjoy and you have $10 to spend on a fun silly game, I recommend this one.