Skigill

Skigill is a bullet-hell roguelike survivor about adventurers trapped in an otherworldly pocket dimension. You help them survive 15 minutes of enemy waves by defeating enemies, collecting resources and investing them in the magic nodes of the SKIGILL, a vast sigil etched into the battleground.

The SKIGILL

Each node grants a boon, such as increased statistics, weapons or powerful perks. You cannot conquer the whole sigil at once, so choosing where to go next and learning its layout are important to fighting efficiently and surviving.

The heroes

Each hero starts with a weapon, perk and position on the SKIGILL, giving them distinct strategies. You can hybridize their playstyles by reaching another character’s zone. Three heroes are playable:

• The Strongman: punches through waves with devastating attacks that turn enemies into explosive projectiles.
• The Sorcerer: casts lightning that jumps between enemies and deals considerable damage to packs.
• The Fox: uses a hookshot to catch resources and pierce enemies back and forth; the resources also heal.

Weapons and perks

Chests scattered around the battleground contain more than 40 weapons. You adapt to the weapons you find or reinforce ones you already own to pursue a preferred build. More than 30 perks let you further shape your strategy: examples include launching lightning bolts when collecting resources, healing when opening a chest and causing an explosion when unlocking a node.

Meta progression

A second sigil provides permanent statistic increases, new specific weapons to unlock and more characters to play. Progressing through it unlocks harder difficulties, which reward you with more resources for developing new strategies. The game has no tutorial or text, leaving you to experiment and discover synergies.