Dev Update #3: Deep Dive into Golem Crafting
Hello Future Grove Keepers!
In Beyond the Grove, one of the core elements of the game is our Golem Crafting system. We’ll have over 50 unique golems to make for launch. This update will cover how it works.
[h2]7 Elements to Mix With[/h2]
There are 7 elements to work with in the game: air, earth, fire, water, light, dark, nature. Every golem has a unique recipe that is some combination of those elements.
[h2]Element Slots[/h2]
The other aspect are Element Slots, which tell you how many elements you can combine at once. To start with, you’ll get 2. Once you get 3 slots, you can combine more elements to make more powerful golems. At 4 Element Slots, you can create Omega golems, which have incredible destructive power and/or utility.
[h2]Glyphstones[/h2]
Finally, there are Glyphstones. Glyphstones are the currency which tell you how many golems you can create at a time. They are earned easily, and can come from upgrades between runs, in the shop, or during battle.
[h2]Examples[/h2]
Let’s say you have 6 Glyphstones and 3 Element Slots. You have fire, nature, light, and earth elements available.
You spend 1 Glyphstone to make fire/nothing/nothing. You make a Cinder Golem. A fragile ranged unit that hurls fireballs.
[You spend 2 Glyphstones to make fire/nature/nothing. You make a Charcoal Golem. A tanky melee unit that smacks units with its branches.
You spend 3 Glyphstones to make fire/earth/light. You make a Volcano Golem. A beefy mountainous unit that randomly throws globs of lava around itself.
All 3 golems are summoned to the map and start overtaking your enemies!
We can’t wait to see what everyone’s favorite golems are!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3516420/Beyond_the_Grove/
In Beyond the Grove, one of the core elements of the game is our Golem Crafting system. We’ll have over 50 unique golems to make for launch. This update will cover how it works.
[h2]7 Elements to Mix With[/h2]
There are 7 elements to work with in the game: air, earth, fire, water, light, dark, nature. Every golem has a unique recipe that is some combination of those elements.
[h2]Element Slots[/h2]
The other aspect are Element Slots, which tell you how many elements you can combine at once. To start with, you’ll get 2. Once you get 3 slots, you can combine more elements to make more powerful golems. At 4 Element Slots, you can create Omega golems, which have incredible destructive power and/or utility.
[h2]Glyphstones[/h2]
Finally, there are Glyphstones. Glyphstones are the currency which tell you how many golems you can create at a time. They are earned easily, and can come from upgrades between runs, in the shop, or during battle.
[h2]Examples[/h2]
Let’s say you have 6 Glyphstones and 3 Element Slots. You have fire, nature, light, and earth elements available.
You spend 1 Glyphstone to make fire/nothing/nothing. You make a Cinder Golem. A fragile ranged unit that hurls fireballs.
[You spend 2 Glyphstones to make fire/nature/nothing. You make a Charcoal Golem. A tanky melee unit that smacks units with its branches.
You spend 3 Glyphstones to make fire/earth/light. You make a Volcano Golem. A beefy mountainous unit that randomly throws globs of lava around itself.
All 3 golems are summoned to the map and start overtaking your enemies!
We can’t wait to see what everyone’s favorite golems are!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3516420/Beyond_the_Grove/