Infinite Mana

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Infinite Mana is a 2.5D RPG with an emphasis on world-building, exploration, and glitch mechanics set in the immense magickal world of Arukea. It has a unique design that pays tribute to classic RPGs from the 8/16-bit eras through its style and subtle nods in gameplay, but with an emphasis on modern game design.

It is a mix of newness and nostalgia that is lovingly crafted to evoke a sense of wonder which is seemingly gone from many RPGs nowadays. Every step has something new to discover and is designed to take you off guard, so expect the unexpected.

Choose from 20 different Guises (jobs), each with their own unique abilities that can be used in battle and in the open world, learn languages, steal from the unsuspecting, talk to animals, collect all the things, and more.

Enjoy your journey in Arukea!

Demo walkthrough here!

Through your travels you may notice glitches. Or not. This is totally normal. As the Wanderer, you may even discover a way to use these glitches to your advantage.

Features

• Follow an engaging story full of mystery, humor, and magic - immerse yourself in the encyclopedic lore of the magickal world of Arukea.
• Challenge enemies in a classic battle system with a modern twist based on weaknesses and strengths with a variety of skills at your disposal. Also, there are no random battles!
• Explore a non-linear world where you use skills and tools like the hookshot to pass obstacles, hunt rare monsters, and gather materials to create equipment, items, and food.
• Unlock 20 different classes (planned, may increase) by donning special Guises, each with their own unique mechanics both in and outside of battle, like the cunning Rogue who can debilitate enemies as well as pick locks, find hidden treasure, and steal, to the shape-shifting Warden who can turn into animals at will to aid their party and discover hidden paths.
• Explore a large variety of dungeons including (but not limited to) mysterious high-technology ruins, dangerous underworlds, underneath a coral reef, or atop a floating continent in the sky.
• Become a Relic Seeker and discover powerful ancient relics that grant the user powers and change how the game is played. These relics may often look like ordinary objects, such as a lantern that can steal light from other light sources or a black feather that will shoot you out of the forest.
• Interact with your environment to bypass obstacles through the use of tools such as the hookshot to jump from one place to another, to magic that can freeze lakes and blow up rocks, to playing music to open magically sealed doors.
• Solve a variety of puzzles to get to your destination ranging from “that was supposed to be a puzzle?” to “HELP I NEED A FAQ”.
• Mine ore, pick herbs, chop down trees, poach monsters, and go fishing in order to craft your own items and equipment. Participate in rare monster hunts to obtain ingredients to create the most powerful gear.
• Utilize the power of the Blight to glitch the game to your advantage. Use these glitch powers to mend the world or even break existing elements within the game Be careful, as this otherworldly power is not without its misfortune.
• And much more, including a variety of mini-games, many different mounts to use as you explore the world, heists to steal ancient relics, and building homesteads and towns to call your own.

The world of Arukea is a diverse collection of the dreams of many different races, each fighting with magic and technology for their beliefs in an endless struggle for power. The Zircadian Empire owns the North, while the Free Cities fight to remain free in the South. An ocean known as Elazul is covered with a mist, barring any crossing to the Far West for over a millenium. A Colossus sits upon the Edge of the World, staring down into a dark void that none have returned from. A Blight appears from the High North, consuming all as it expands.

You take the role of the Wanderer, an amnesiac nobody on a journey to find answers and to recover your lost memories. You may in fact think of this as nothing more than a clean slate, and set out on your own adventures meeting new allies and traversing through treacherous dungeons in search of treasure or to aid or even hinder others in the world. Choices you make in the game change how the game plays out, and you will be able to follow your own path. Be wary that fate lurks around every corner, however.

What started out as an idea for "8-bit Elder Scrolls" has become so much more, and I'm very proud of it.