Nilia

Nilia is a turn-based roguelike in which you guide up to four characters through randomly generated maps, from dungeons and mines to a passage through hell, freezing icy mountains and a final fortress. You adapt your strategy to the monsters, traps, obstacles and routes you encounter on each mission.

Characters and enchantments

Each character has their own abilities and skills: Health, Constitution, Strength, Mana, Metabolism, Attack, Defense, Weapon skill, Armour skill, Dodge, Aim, Stamina, Perception and Reading. Characters can also cast 40 kinds of enchantments, including spells that hit one enemy, affect an area or target the caster. Examples include Rock Sphere and Ice Dart for direct attacks, Fire and Rain for area effects, and Regeneration and Fly for self-targeted spells.

Gems and progression

You collect colored gems during your quest. After clearing a dungeon, you can rest and combine the gems you have gathered to level up a character and improve their skills and abilities. Different combinations let you develop characters in different ways; for example, White and Blue gems (Creation and Water) or Black and Red (Destruction and Fire) can be used to learn or level up a spell against Fire Elementals, which can help against a Fire Demon.

Each gem color represents particular traits:

• Red: Strength and Fire
• Blue: Defence and Water
• Cyan: Agility and Air
• Brown: Constitution and Earth
• Green: Health and Venom
• Orange: Endurance
• Yellow: Intelligence
• Violet: Magic
• White: Creation
• Black: Destruction

Worlds and enemies

Every world has different maps and obstacles, including monsters and traps. Maps are randomly generated, so objects, monsters, traps and exits appear in different places each time. The game has more than 20 enemies, each with different skills and abilities.

Equipment

You can use the powers of your characters alongside equipment and items found along the way. These include armours, weapons, potions, magic stones and scrolls that can emulate enchantment effects.