Gilded Eternal is an action arcade game about luring monsters and hoarding gold, coming to PC and Mac in 2022.
July 5, 2022
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Author: Scott Ethington
Albany, NY - July 5, 2022 - Solo indie developer Scott Ethington is back with a hot and fresh action arcade game releasing in 2022 via Steam and Itch for PC and Mac. Gilded Eternal is a culmination of the knowledge Scott has gained from making games like Ripped Pants at Work and Wizard Battle. GAMEPLAY DETAILS Gilded Eternal is an action, arcade, score-chasing game. It's a 2D, pixel-art platformer, focusing on single rooms. It's fast and fun, and you will die a lot. The game is about luring monsters. There are different types of monsters, all with unique attacks and ways of moving. Players will have to learn the monsters' intricacies to perfect their luring technique.
The idea that started this was, 'What if the goal was also the obstacle.'. In this game you have to lead the monsters while also avoiding them. Get them where you need them to be while jumping over and ducking under them.
When monsters are destroyed they drop coins. The coins are your main "points" but can also be used to purchase power-ups to change up the game and make each run unique. Power-ups like jetpacks, revenge-seeking sawblades, and shrink rays. Coins can also be used to purchase many new (and some returning) characters.
NARRATIVE The King is worried. Below the castle is the Well of Monsters. At any moment, the Well could overflow, putting an end to his powerful reign. Who will he send to clear the well? Who would do anything for a piece of gold? Players take control of the Gilded Knight, a knight plagued with greed. Destroy monsters by luring them into the King's crushing hand or by using one of the many game-changing power-ups. But most importantly, collect the GOLD!
GILDED ETERNAL FEATURES
Lure monsters to their doom by learning their movements and attacks
Run, jump, and wall-jump with polished platforming mechanics
Destroy monsters in quick succession to rack up combos and get more coins
Beat your high score in this infinite score-chase game
Use game-changing power-ups to make every run unique
Enjoy beautiful, animated pixel art
Jam to several tracks of synth-y electronic music
Express yourself with unlockable characters
Strap on your gilded armor. Put on your explosion boots. Grab your sticky hand.
Wishlist on Steam and Itch!
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/1944810/Gilded_Eternal/
Itch Page: scottethington.itch.io/gilded-eternal
For trailer, gameplay, screenshots, and key art, check out the press kit.
Trailer on YouTube: youtu.be/7XptqYipOHM
ABOUT SCOTT ETHINGTON
Solo developer Scott Ethington has been making games for over 12 years. His first independent game was Ripped Pants at Work, a frantic stealth game about searching for new pants, released in 2018. Ripped Pants was followed up in 2019 by Wizard Battle, a puzzle game about a wizard falling down a hole. Scott's newest game Gilded Eternal is his best yet.
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