Blood Countess

A challenging, action-packed arcade game based on the darkest of legends. Build your undead army and fight to the death!

Effects are turned off in this Web version.
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Tips:

Use the Ritual on fallen foes to heal yourself and create undead minions. 
Rely mostly on your minions or you'll be quickly overwhelmed.
Don't be too afraid of taking damage! When you're out of health you go into Frenzy, which gives a massive buff for your spells and healing. As long as you have health when the Frenzy ends, you're still alive!

Gameplay on Youtube

Under development! We make an AMA and gameplay live on Twitch for every released version, so you can play, chat and tell us what you want to see in future updates.

Blood Countess is in alpha phase. By buying now your name is gonna be on the Beta credits, you're gonna receive an exclusive badge and redeemable content when the Beta is out, and you're automatically included as a Beta tester.

Roadmap to Beta (October 2024)

• New, more intricate arenas
• Local High Score board
• Online, global High Score board
• Unlock new arenas with your score
• Increased overall randomness for each run
• Overall rebalancing
• New enemies with unique abilities
• New items and buffs
• Enemy power scaling
• More enemy behaviors
• Collectables/Trophies

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Created by:

Michel Castilho - Game Designer, Developer
devmichelcastilho@gmail.com
Discord michelcastilho

Giovanne Dalalibera - Game Designer, Developer
Discord giojoo

Alexandre Germano - Soundtrack composer and producer
https://soundcloud.com/brave-psicine-monster-fishy-lover
alexkid72@hotmail.com

Pedro Rosa - Artwork

Kingdom of Hungary, August the 21st 1614.

A trial is held for one of the richest and most influential people in the kingdom, a mighty Countess known for managing the defenses of the kingdom's border with the Ottoman invasion.

The accuser was none less than the King, and the accusations included kidnapping, torture, murder, witchcraft and necromancy.

Hundreds of witnesses were brought to the trial, none of which the Countess had seen before. They swore under the cross that the accusations were true.

Four of her servants followed, accused of being her accomplices. They were tortured until they confirmed the accusations.

Much was debated around the legitimacy of the evidence provided, since none of the alleged crimes and missing victims were ever reported. They also argued that the torture that her servants were subjected to voided the validity of the confessions.

Nonetheless, a sentence was passed and the Countess was to be burned alive the same night.

She was bound to a tree and soaked in oil. The Archbishop tells her to confess her sins and seek redemption, but she remained silent, looking firmly into the eyes of her accuser when the fire was lit...

This game is a work of fiction inspired by folklore and legend. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

Includes assets under Creative Commons license.
Credits:

Johannes Sjölund - j.sjolund@gmail.com
Henrique Lazarini - https://www.deviantart.com/7soul1
Pipoya - https://pipoya.itch.io/
Jordi Alexander Mulder - https://pixeljoint.com/p/15535.htm
Ben - https://opengameart.org/users/artisticdude
Joshua Crispin - https://soundcloud.com/generdyn
Karel Psota -  https://freesound.org/people/EpicSoundEffects/
HZSMITH - https://hzsmith.itch.io/
hz37 - https://freesound.org/people/hz37/