The Town represents the “Resting” period of the core game loop where all the progress and resources the player has collected can be spent and used.
The player will need to visit the camp often because health items wont be present in the tower dungeon. They’ll need to purchase them in the camp to survive the dungeons escalating difficulty.
What objects are present in the Camp?
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What actions can be done in the Camp?
Enter back into the dungeon via the portal.
Upgrade buildings using materials found in the dungeon.
Purchase consumable items for the dungeon at the Item Shop
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Health Vials
Platinum Keys (Allows opening Platinum Doors)
Escape Beacon (Allows escape from the tower at any time)
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Level up the Bindmancer in the Camp via the Gear
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Outfitter.
Replaces leveling-up in the dungeon via a UI.
Better context.
Talk about lore at the research outpost.
View the gallery
get bounties to complete in the level.
Talk to other characters in the camp for story and lore
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Return lore to the researcher.
Upgrade Various Buildings
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Consumable Shop
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The library (Lore)
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at the Inn.
What happens when the player enters the camp?
The players health is replenished to full.
The treasure the player has collected is banked and considered “Safe”
Any dialogue the characters want to talk about is made obvious.
Camp Layout
What buildings are upgraded in the Camp?
Tower Portal (Dungeon
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Entrance)
Upgrade Level | What’s Available + Upgrades |
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No Upgrade | Enter into Floors 1-7 |
Level 2 | Enter into floors 7-13 |
Level 3 | Enter into floors 14-19 |
Level 4 | Enter into floors 20-25 |
Level 5 | Enter into floors 26-30 |
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Upgrade Level | What’s Available + Upgrades |
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No Upgrade |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Research Outpost (Lore)
Upgrade Level | What’s Available + Upgrades |
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No Upgrade |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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The Gear Outfitter (Level up Character)
Upgrade Level | What’s Available + Upgrades |
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No Upgrade |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
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Level 4 |
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Level 5 |
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The Inn (Where freed heroes go)
Upgrade Level | What’s Available + Upgrades |
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No Upgrade |
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Warrior Room |
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Thief Room |
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Mage’s Room |
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Tinkerer Room |
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Bindmancer Room |
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