Percept

You are a lone explorer trapped in a strange and dark world. Will you escape, or will you fall victim to the monsters within?

Percept is an open-world adventure roguelike about traversing an endless number of randomly generated levels. Slay enemies, earn upgrades, and advance through the lands of Percept.

Created in about two weeks for the Rogue Like Engine Jam. Developed using C++ and the Allegro 5 multimedia library. This project is open-source!

Click here for the original game releases and source code as of the Rogue Like Engine Jam deadline of 01/01/2022 7AM EST.

Gameplay Tips

• Each level contains several enemy areas, including one boss area. You must explore the level in order to find these.
• Before fighting the boss, try to slay weaker enemies for upgrades. Each level increases in difficulty!
• This game features perma-death!

Controls

• Movement: W, A, S, D
• Interaction: F
• Pause: ESCAPE
• Shoot: Left Mouse Button

Planned (Post-Jam) Features/To-Do List

• Source  code cleanup
• Sound effects & music
• Minimap HUD element
• Hovered item information HUD element
• Items/upgrades inventory & UI
• Stats UI
• New levels/biomes (desert, tundra, fire pits, etc.)
• Friendly/neutral NPCs
• New places of interest (new enemy camps, shops, etc.)
• New enemies with unique AI & enemy randomization
• New bosses with unique AI & boss randomization
• More items/upgrades
• Credits menu
• Settings menu
• Transitions between game states/levels
• Player skins/customization
• Weapon/bullet skins
• Balancing/loot table adjustments
• And more...