Etymancy is a dark fantasy roguelike dungeon crawler where every spell is a word. Craft your pile of magic letter tiles, collect strange grimoires to grow stronger, smite enemies, and descend deeper into the Lexicon.

Etymancynoune·ty·man·cy | EH-tuh-man-see1. the school of magic that derives its power from language2. the practice of shaping letters into words, and words into spellsEtymancere·ty·man·cer | EH-tuh-MAN-sernounOne who braves the LexiconEtymancy is a roguelike dungeon crawler about turning language into damage. Craft words from a rack of letter tiles, cast them as spells, and survive foul creatures that burn, curse, obscure, shatter, bleed, disable and rewrite the tools you rely on.Key Features<ul class="bb_ul"><li>Cast spells by forming words from your rack of letters</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Stack grimoires that boost power, give coins, and shake your kit up in wild and unpredictable ways</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Collect blessed and cursed letter tiles with dangerous side effects</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Navigate encounters, markets, chests, bonfires, and other mysterious zones</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Face foes that attack your health, your rack, your pile, and your preparation</li><li>Challenge Deities which test your mettle and alter the very play surface itself</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Craft explosive builds, face your fears, and ascend</li></ul>Etymancy is actively in development, with new grimoires, enemies, bosses, tile effects, balance changes, and visual updates being added constantly.Currently Included:<ul class="bb_ul"><li>90+ grimoires across common, rare, epic, and legendary rarities</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li> Blessed, cursed, and status letter tiles</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Multiple enemy families with distinct rack, pile, health, and scoring effects</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Elite encounters with harsher enemy behavior and better rewards</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Deity fights with unique mechanics, intros, phases, and threats</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Path choices including encounters, markets, chests, and bonfires</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>A market with grimoires, special tiles, healing, and tile removal</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>A guided tutorial that introduces you to the dungeon</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Persistent run memory, unlocks, and a detailed archive of stats</li><li>Full dictionary that tracks every word you've played, its definition, and its damage</li><li>Classes with unique playstyles and quirks</li><li> Vows that make the game more challenging</li><li>Music!!!!!!!!!!!!</li></ul><ul class="bb_ul"><li>Full keyboard word entry with mouse support</li></ul>Music by Novalley

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