🎯 Objective
Survive as long as possible in the Forgotten Depths dungeon and earn as much Glory (Victory Points) as you can before your entire party dies!
👥 The Party
You control 5 founders, each with unique roles (randomized each game):
📦 Resources
- Weapons 🗡️ - Used for Fight action
- Armor 🛡️ - Used for Advance action
- Potions 🧪 - Used for Loot action
- Gold 💰 - Used for Trade action
⚠️ Actions (Each has 20% death chance!)
1. 🔦 Loot
Cost: 1 Potion
Select a loot card from the Loot Room, gain its resources + 1 Glory
⭐ BONUS: Each loot card has a condition (e.g., "2+ monsters defeated" or "Don lvl 2+"). If you meet the condition when looting, gain bonus Glory! A checkmark ✓ appears next to bonuses you currently qualify for.
If you have no Potions, you can Scavenge for free (1 random resource, no Glory, no bonus)
2. 🏪 Trade
Cost: 1 Gold
Purchase items from the merchant (always 1 Potion + 1 random item)
3. ⚔️ Fight
Cost: 2 Weapons
Defeat a monster and gain 5 Glory + 2 Gold
4. 💥 Advance
Cost: 2 Armor
Gain 3 Glory and randomly level up one living founder (never zombies)
5. 📈 Level Up Founders
Cost: Varies (shown on each founder's card)
Gain resources based on the founder's level and assigned resource type. Each founder produces their assigned resource type (randomized each game). Resources max out at 5 per level up (Level 1 → 1 resource, Level 2 → 2 resources, ..., Level 5+ → 5 resources).
💀 ZOMBIES: Dead founders can still be leveled up to meet bonus conditions, but they don't generate supplies!
6. 🎯 Complete Challenges
Click on challenge cards to complete them. Gain Glory based on whether you meet the conditions. New challenges appear from the deck.
💀 Death & Game End
- After EVERY action, there's a 1 in 5 chance a random living party member dies
- Dead characters become "Zombies" - they can still level up but produce no resources
- The game ends when all 5 founders die (Total Party Kill)
- Try to maximize your Glory score before everyone dies!
💡 Tips
- Balance resource gathering with Glory scoring
- Watch loot card bonus conditions - timing your loot can earn extra Glory!
- Dead founders can't produce resources, so keep them alive when possible
- But you CAN still level up zombies to meet loot/challenge bonus requirements!
- Watch for challenge conditions you can meet
- You can click on challenge cards even if you can't meet them - they'll be cleared for 0 Glory and replaced with new ones
- The merchant always has 1 Potion - useful if you're running low
- Scavenging (free Loot with no Potions) can help you get back on your feet
🏆 Scoring
Your final score is your total Glory earned. Beat your best glory!
- 40+ Glory: 💪 Decent Effort
- 70+ Glory: 🏆 Heroic Run
- 100+ Glory: ⚔️ Legendary Delve!