Ampersat

Ampersat is a handcrafted action RPG in which you play as Ampersat, a warrior mage fighting to restore language to the village of Gentlheim. Lord Z has invaded the village, stolen language from its people and surrounded it with five extraplanar towers and the dungeons beneath them. You battle creatures, collect loot, free captured letters and grow into a powerful fighter so you can defeat Lord Z and help the townsfolk communicate again.

Explore Gentlheim

Gentlheim is a hub where you can choose the order in which to tackle stages and revisit ones you have cleared. Its shops let you buy and sell goods, while the Inn lets you heal, level up and stash gold to retrieve after death. You can pay to upgrade various structures, and as language returns, townsfolk may ask you for help. The village also holds surprises for inquisitive players.

The Well leads to randomly generated procedural levels. Once repaired, it offers short delves focused on gathering loot, with a rumored special treasure buried at the bottom. Alongside the Well, the game has more than 50 handcrafted levels, many with exploration and light puzzles, plus an optional endless procedural area. You can tackle stages in the order you choose.

Fight and grow

You face 50 creature types, each with individual AI, and 10 bosses. Character progression includes an extensive skill tree, and you can find, buy, sell and augment hundreds of unique pieces of loot. Gameplay also centers on freeing and capturing letters.

The main character and enemies appear as ASCII letters against colorful, top-down 3D environments. The sound combines Commodore 64 SID chip effects with music from the real world.

Co-op

Drop-in, drop-out co-op lets a second player join or leave at any time. The second player controls a fairy that hovers around Ampersat and attacks. Its shots are less powerful and contribute to overheating, but the fairy is invulnerable and can launch attacks of its own.