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Buff Knight

Buff Knight is an on-rails strategy game where the player controls a knight and a gnome as they traverse gauntlet-style levels. The main gameplay focuses on crafting potions that continuously enhance the knights abilities while fighting waves of enemies. The player manages potion crafting, potion consumption, and strategically decides which buffs to apply based on incoming threats.Players will toggle between different potion containers, each enhancing the knight in different ways. They must adjust potion consumption rates, combine ingredients, and use the gnomes skills to gain an advantage in combat. The game offers several modes, including a story mode, speedrun challenges, and an endless marathon mode.The narrative centers around a page-turned-knight who, along with a gnome prisoneralchemist, is tasked with recovering the kingdoms stolen treasure. The journey takes them deeper into monster-infested lands, all while managing potion-based buffs to overcome increasing challenges.The games art style is a blend of vector art for characters and environments, alongside pixel art for UI elements. The sound design includes arcade-style effects and a dynamic soundtrack that shifts from soft folk to darker orchestral tones as the game progresses.Buff Knight is built using Unity, with challenges involving combat mechanics, potion simulation, and enemy AI. Designed for fans of strategic puzzle games with arcade-inspired aesthetics, the game offers a unique mix of strategy, crafting, and action.
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