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Ampersat is a shooty, slashy, RPG-y game mixing old-school/retro and modern sensibilities. A blend of influences from Gauntlet and Smash TV to Zelda and a dash of Angband, this is a handcrafted adventure with much appeal to fans of Roguelites. A labor of love from a solo developer, Ampersat distills some favorite childhood gaming experiences into a fresh, fun hybrid that sees you killing a lot of monsters, finding a lot of loot, freeing captured letters (um, what?) and growing from a world-weary warrior mage into a powerful smashing/blasting machine! Main Features More than 50 handcrafted levels, many with exploration and light puzzles Optional endless procedural area Original gameplay elements based around freeing and capturing letters Flexible character progression with extensive skill tree Hundreds of unique pieces of loot find, buy, sell and augment Upgradeable town hub Tackle stages in the order you choose 50 unique creature types with individual AI, 10 fiendish bosses Drop-in local async co-op (and online using Steam Remote Play Together) - suitable for young players to team up with their parents You may notice the main character and enemies are ASCII letters - yes, this is an aesthetic throwback to the original Rogue games, and the blending of these with colorful 3D top-down environments was the idea that first spawned Ampersat. Likewise, Commodore 64 SID chip sound effects are used alongside real-world music for a distinctive experience. But just what is an "ampersat?" It's the leading contender for the official name of the @ symbol, of course! Overview Gentlheim has been invaded by Lord Z, who has surrounded the village with 5 extraplanar towers and the dungeons beneath, filled with evil creatures. Even worse, he has stolen language itself from the townspeople!