Etymancy

Etymancy
noun
e·ty·man·cy | EH-tuh-man-see
1. the school of magic that derives its power from language
2. the practice of shaping letters into words, and words into spells
Etymancer
e·ty·man·cer | EH-tuh-MAN-ser
noun
One who braves the Lexicon
Etymancy is a roguelike dungeon crawler about turning language into damage. Craft words from a rack of letter tiles, cast them as spells, and survive foul creatures that burn, curse, obscure, shatter, bleed, disable and rewrite the tools you rely on.

Key Features
Cast spells by forming words from your rack of letters

Stack grimoires that boost power, give coins, and shake your kit up in wild and unpredictable ways

Collect blessed and cursed letter tiles with dangerous side effects

Navigate encounters, markets, chests, bonfires, and other mysterious zones

Face foes that attack your health, your rack, your pile, and your preparation

Challenge Deities which test your mettle and alter the very play surface itself

Craft explosive builds, face your fears, and ascend

Etymancy is actively in development, with new grimoires, enemies, bosses, tile effects, balance changes, and visual updates being added constantly.

Currently Included:
90+ grimoires across common, rare, epic, and legendary rarities

 Blessed, cursed, and status letter tiles

Multiple enemy families with distinct rack, pile, health, and scoring effects

Elite encounters with harsher enemy behavior and better rewards

Deity fights with unique mechanics, intros, phases, and threats

Path choices including encounters, markets, chests, and bonfires

A market with grimoires, special tiles, healing, and tile removal

A guided tutorial that introduces you to the dungeon

Persistent run memory, unlocks, and a detailed archive of stats

Full dictionary that tracks every word you've played, its definition, and its damage

Classes with unique playstyles and quirks

 Vows that make the game more challenging

Music!!!!!!!!!!!!

Full keyboard word entry with mouse support

Music by Novalley