Slay or Fall

Slay or Fall is a text-based roguelike with management elements. You play as the Dark Lord, taking control of an enormous Dungeon as heroes come to kill you. You must defeat them within a set number of events, before the final clash, using magic, schemes and orders to your subordinates.

Events and decisions

Text events contain branching choices, and your decisions have consequences for both you and the heroes. Between events, you face combat skirmishes and political issues, where your choices also matter.

You can defeat the heroes in battle or within your domain, starve them, corrupt their minds, lower their morale, orchestrate conspiracies or sow discord among travelers.

Your factions

Four factions live under your dominion, though not all are content with your rule:

• Goblins: greedy and dishonorable, they bring coins into your treasury through their numbers and desire for profit.
• Cultists: loyal subjects and dark mages willing to risk their lives for your victory, but few in number.
• Lizards: honorable warriors of brute force who focus on Dungeon logistics and have little regard for magic.
• Ratfolks: actively resist your will, but subduing them lets you use their espionage and assassination skills.

Multiple runs

The game is designed for repeated runs, with a variety of presets, diverse heroes and text events that lead to different outcomes and consequences.