Devil Must Die!
A downloadable game
In a small church, a sinister ritual has opened the gates of Hell, and you are the only one capable of confronting the Devil himself!
Devil Must Die! is a rules lite RPG inspired by the darkness of Diablo.
Join a game master and your friends, or dare to venture solo in a world where terror lurks around every corner. Explore sinister dungeons and face hordes of undead that inhabit the shadows.
The line between life and death is thin, do you have what it takes to defeat the Devil?
Give a card to a friend and share your experiences in the comments!
v1.1: Updated the final boss information to clarify when the Devil appears. Added two items: a +3 Damage Scroll and a +3 Defense Scroll, both for single use. Removed gold from the item table and introduced gold rewards for defeating all enemies in a room.
Working on v1.2: Big changes! Thank you all so much for the feedback!
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Question! At the end of the rules, it mentions rolling to see how many exits the room has. Does that have any effect on gameplay besides the roll a 1 for the next level? Like am I supposed to make a map? is there backtracking? does this imply that I can skip a monster and come back to it later?
Great questions! Originally, the answer to all of them would have been YES, but I think the best answer is, 'If you think it’s fun.' The idea behind Devil Must Die! was to keep things minimalist, without needing a map or anything like that. Honestly, I wasn’t super happy with how the part about finding the stairs and new rooms turned out. I’m testing a few ways to make that better, as well as improving the loot on each floor.
I’m open to any suggestions :)
Personally I'm not a huge fan of the roll for exits mechanic as that makes my little goblin brain think it NEEDS to make a map. Personally I would rather not have to make a map, especially for a game i can (and currently do) fit in my wallet. Though I really like the idea of passing a monster as that offers more choice. My first thought is that you can pass a monster before you figure out what it is. But after you roll to see what the monster is, you have to fight. Maybe you can skip a monster but at the risk of the next one being stronger? Perhaps the path to the next floor unlocks after you defeat a boss?
One question:how exactly does defense work?bc if you pick the knight enemies cannot hurt you unless you go to another floor
Every time you take damage from a monster, your defense is subtracted from the total damage to determine how many hearts you lose. Yes, the Knight will breeze through the first floor without any problems, unless they encounter a Boss. Think of the Knight as that character in full armor with a shield—a tank, the initial easy mode.
Great little game. Hard as hell, but just the kind of thing I'm after. Nice work!
I'm really glad you liked it! I admit I've also been working hard to destroy the forces of evil, but the Devil Must Die!
I think there should very much be more mechanics. even add more items. otherwise, this is a very good and balanced Dice RPG!
I meant maybe add a single line in this one for special items? or maybe move the logo to the left, and have one more info area in the bottom right?
I think you're right. I made some changes to the current file: Updated the final boss information to clarify when the Devil appears. Added two items: a +3 Damage Scroll and a +3 Defense Scroll, both for single use. Removed gold from the item table and introduced gold rewards for defeating all enemies in a room.
On that, I'll be making a game jam based on this idea! "Business Card Horror Jam"!
YES! You can count on my registration!
Just tried it, amazing!
(Yes, we died)
I think the current patch has balanced things out a bit hahaha
Muito bom. 1 de 10
TOPPPPPP! 😎👏🏼
Muito afudê!
awesome!
Quick and fun game! I love it!