Tonight has not been a good night for technical things; nevertheless, I am making good progress, even though my game idea is enormous.

I am making a strategy RPG based on the Tarot. What does that have to do with The Tower, you say? Well, it’s one of the Major Arcana, and it has a place in the plot I’m thinking of, if I end up getting that far. Game details below the cut.

The stat system is super simplistic: Speed, Attack, Defense and Health, each of which correspond to a Minor Arcana suit (Wands, Swords, “Shields” (Pentacles) and Cups), which you can use to buff yourself or increase stats. The Major Arcana cards each have their own special ability. Some are negative and will happen as soon as you pick them up (Death, The Devil, The Hermit, The Hanged Man and The Tower), most are positive and can be used at any time. You can collect cards by killing enemies or by picking them up on the map.

Here’s a map screenshot.

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