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I disliked this game initially.  I kept at it, figured it out, and instantly appreciated what you were going for with the design.  I worry others may hit the back button on their browser before pushing past those first 20 playable seconds.  I think you have something clever and fun, it may just need to better explain to the user what is happening from the start.  Good luck and thank you for sharing!

No secret where the inspiration for this clever take came from.  Controls were surprisingly easy and intuitive.  Nicely polished.  I can tell you spent quite a bit of time on this one, it shows.

I really enjoy games like this.  The levels are well created and present a fun, escalating challenge.  Had a great time playing, thank you!

I am the Grand Champion!  On Squire, don't judge me.  Had a really great time playing this, thank you for making it!  Two observations.  

- In the 2nd-5th rounds, when I was looking at the tournament tree, the person I was going up against didn't seem to match up with the name in the actual tournament tree.  This corrected itself when I made it to the final 8/16.  

- The MEGA START text hung around a little too long and lightly obstructed for the first speed check.  I got used it, so it no big deal.

Overall, thank you again.  A lot of fun.

Thank you for creating this, I had a really good time playing it.  Big Final Fantasy Tactics fan.

Hi everyone,

I had a lot of fun working on a new game for this Jam, and leaned into the 'Torch' theme as much as possible (your Hero character has a fog-of-war reduction as he moves around the game due to his torch (enemies have torches too so you can see them).  I do hope you'll give it a try.  Here we go!

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You killed Death. Now save yourself.

You did it!  You saved the world!  Every other game ends here. In Death Laughs Last, this is only the beginning.

Death Laughs Last is a turn-based dark fantasy dungeon crawler. Each Escape attempt is a climb from Death’s Sanctum up to the Threshold.  Will you survive, or will Death Laugh...Last?

Features

• Turn-based fights, one hero against everything the dungeon holds
• Roguelite progression mechanics allow you to unlock heroes and grow stronger
• Three heroes: the Knight, the Occultist, and the Rogue, each with their own custom skills/spells/abilities
• A new procedurally generated dungeon for every Escape attempt
• Fully voiced cutscenes and a full, original score

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Hello everyone, and thank you for looking at and hopefully playing Death Laughs Last!  I had a lot of fun making this one and leaned into the 'theme' (Torch) for this AI game jam.  I have just added the concept of the Hero and the foes carrying torches that create a loose 'fog of war' effect on the playing surface.  I hope you enjoy playing!