Slay The Crown

Descend Into The Depths of Hell
Every thousand years, the Demon King reawakens. You are one of the brave warriors of the realm sent on a perilous journey to the depts of Hell, seeking to defeat the immortal King before he regains his strength. The deeper you go, the greater the challenge. Will you claim the crown or be lost to the abyss?

Combat and the Day/Night Cycle
Combat revolves around wave-based encounters where time is your enemy. The game features a continuous day and night cycle divided into four stages: Dawn, Mid-day, Dusk, and Night.
When Night falls, enemies become significantly stronger, and special units tied to the act's final boss will spawn. Surviving the night increases your overall day counter, which permanently raises the difficulty of the run.

In-Run Progression
As you defeat enemies, you gain experience. Leveling up prompts a choice: pick one of three random Cards to modify your core abilities. You build your character's power during a run using four types of items:
Cards: Modifiers that change how your character's main abilities work.

Scrolls: Standalone spells (like fireballs, tornados, or lightning strikes) that operate independently of your main class abilities.

Relics: Passive items found in chests or bought from shops that stack and alter your gameplay mechanics.

Runes: Temporary stat boosts or active equipment slots that last until the run ends.

The village (Meta-Progression)
Between runs, you return to your home village. Here, you spend Soul Shards (dropped by enemies) and Corrupted Shards (rare drops from act bosses) to permanently upgrade your character for future runs by interacting with NPCs:
Spirit Master: Level up your skill tree to unlock new base abilities. Using these abilities during a run will unlock new, related Cards for the future.

Blacksmith: Upgrade your weapons and apply elemental attunements (Shadow, Fire, Water, Lightning, Air).

The Gambler: Take on challenging modifiers for your next run (like increased enemy damage or faster movement) in exchange for better rewards.

Merchant: Purchase starting equipment and scrolls to give yourself an early advantage.

Storyteller: Check your run statistics, enemy information, and game lore.

The map and Encounters
Each run features a map with randomly generated paths that lead to unique handcrafted stages. You choose your path upward, deciding which types of encounters to take on fighting your way to the act's final boss.
Trials: Complete random objectives mid-combat. From hunting down key fragments to summoning and executing powerful rogue generals.

Survival: Stay alive against difficult waves of enemies until the timer runs out.

Platforming puzzles: Test your movement mechanics in high-stakes platforming challenges.

Elite Combat: Take on stronger enemies for a guaranteed Relic drop.

Shops & Healing fountains: Spend the Souls you've collected to buy gear, or sacrifice Souls at a fountain to refill your healing flask.