Merlin's Escape

Game over screen
Victory Screen
"Merlin's Escape" Game Start Screen
Level 3: Retrieving your staff
Level 1: Waking up in the dungeons
Level 2: Dodging goblin patrols on high alert

Follow the instructions linked below to try out the game yourself!

The download and setup process only takes a few minutes https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xLjXy1mAarPgkuOqGw9tF1b7_PxMKWez/view?usp=share_link

Inspiration

8bit, pixel art, maze games, wizards

What it does

A 2D escape game. Dodge enemy goblins and collect mana to gain enough power to retrieve your staff and escape the goblin lair.

How we built it

We used Godot scripting and the Godot environment to build the entire game. Game art is sourced from various free-to-download sites

Challenges we ran into

The biggest challenge was learning Godot from scratch so we could implement our ideas. One of the more challenging aspects of making the game was getting collision detection right for the goblins and player and dealing with animating the characters with suitable animation frames.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

Learning how to develop a game in Godot, persevering, and completing our first hackathon!

What we learned

How to develop 2D games with Godot

What's next for Merlin's Escape

Mini games between maze levels, an opportunity to continue through the goblin lair and fight enemies once you have your staff, firing spells at enemies, ambient audio, in-game event audio, and polished animations and movement (removing the player and goblin's moonwalking capabilities)