Alkahest

Made with GB Studio!

Please Read Tutorial Before Playing

Story Mode Only: Progress is preserved after death to ensure that you continue to grow stronger.

Controls:

/Z Key: Confirm

/X Key: Back

/Enter Key: Menu

/Arrow Keys: Selection

Tutorial:

Each gem that you add to your spell increases the gem's strength:

• Ruby: Add damage to your spell. Ruby damage against shields is reduced by 75%.
• Sapphire: Add shield damage to your spell. Sapphire damage can only damage shields.
• Emerald: Add healing to your spell. Healing adds shield by default but can be used to gain health after obtaining specific items/spells.

Each turn, you can add a number of gems to your basic spell. That number is determined by your Action Bar on the left-hand side of the screen.

Your basic spell will cast each gem according to its value at the end of your turn. Spells will always cast in the following order: Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby

After you begin obtaining additional spells, you can cast them by using specific combinations of gems. If you have more actions than the spell requires, you can still cast the spell by pressing the [B] button (X on keyboard) and selecting "yes".

At the start of the game, you will have 1 of every stat, except Willpower. You start with 2 Willpower to allow you to perform at least 2 actions during your turns.

Your health bar is on the upper left-hand side, while your shield is directly below it.

In-Game stats correspond to various values:

• Resilience: Determines your maximum health (Resilience x 8)
• Fortitude: Determines your maximum shield (Fortitude x 6)
• Willpower: Determines the maximum number of actions you may take per turn
• Ruby Mastery: Determines the strength of your Rubies
• Sapphire Mastery: Determines the strength of your Sapphires
• Emerald Mastery: Determines the strength of your Emeralds

As you travel, you will encounter Sanctuaries and Temples:

• Sanctuary: Allows you to take a moment to read your Spellbook or meditate. Reading the Spellbook will increase your Mastery of a gem, while meditating will increase your Resilience, Fortitude, or Willpower and restore your health.
• Temple: Allows the player to obtain 1 of 12 items required to create Alkahest and complete the game. Each Temple contains 3 items and may require you to visit multiple times to collect them all.

After defeating 2 enemies in an area, you will face off against an enemy Wizard boss! After defeating each wizard the first time, you will receive a special item. Then you can advance to a new area with stronger enemies. 

Various settings can be changed to alter your experience.

• Quick Spell: Allows the casting of spells without confirmation. Also allows for cancelling spells and resetting your turn.
• Show/Hide Stats: Enables or Disables stats that can be displayed after casting a spell.

Strategy

Generally, you will want to maximize your spell's effectiveness by using as much of a specific gem as possible. For example, in order to quickly eliminate your opponent's shield, it is often best to use Sapphire to remove the shield. Then, when their shield is down, you can then begin to attack with Ruby. Be wary, however, some enemies can quickly deal high amounts of damage, so you should also make sure to use Emerald to regain your shield.