[PAX EAST 2020] Curse of the Dead Gods - Gameplay overview.

Meet - Curse of the Dead Gods. The challenging yet addicting rogue-lite game is out on March 3rd via Steam Early Access. The search for treasures, divine powers and eternal life has led you to the cursed temple - an endless labyrinth of bottomless pits, deadly traps and evil guards.

To even try to survive, you will have to descend into the blackest depths and hone your fighting skills ... and sacrifice your own essence. Dynamic, tactical and varied battles. A large selection of weapons - each with its own properties, attack speed and range and advantages.

Many types have special properties that give passive and active bonuses. Poison enemies, set them on fire or hit them with a series of critical hits. Use your strength wisely on attacks, dodges and blocks. Blocking is risky, but if done in time, you will take less damage and have a powerful counterattack.

Use level elements and traps against enemies. Activate thorns to pierce entire groups of enemies, or light braziers to dispel darkness and weaken monsters. Increase your chance of survival. Once you go through the room, you can change what lies ahead.

Upgrade your arsenal, collect treasures and unlock new secrets. Donate gold or your blood to the temple altars in exchange for mighty relics. Choose wisely and find the most powerful combinations of skills, weapons and even curses. Collect skulls and unlock permanent blessings as you explore the temple, and you will be influenced by the God of Death.

The level of your decay will inevitably increase after the attacks of some enemies and with each of your bloody sacrifices in exchange for strength and healing. The decay will eventually translate into curses with unique properties. Each curse changes the game, forcing a change in approach to exploration and combat.

Of course, the exploding corpses of enemies get in the way, but they can be used to create chain reactions. Cruel traps do not spare anyone, but that means they can be turned against enemies as well. Each battle won against one of the Temple's champions removes one curse, slowing decay rate and giving you a brief respite before an inevitable painful death.

You will die for sure, but this will not be the end. Come back to life, discover the blessings, and go deeper and deeper. Each attempt will be amazing in a new way. We'll be introducing new features and improvements in the coming months based on your feedback.