What is Node Crown?

Node Crown is a roguelite focused on building a node-based kingdom. Quick runs designed for replayability, deep synergies, hundreds of nodes, and builds that make every run unique - you will find it here! Have fun!

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4326740/Node_Crown/ 

What is Node Crown: Alpha?

I extracted the core mechanic into a simpler roguelike version of the game. It is a finished experience on it's own, so you can treat it as a smaller, "prologue" version of the Node Crown full release :)

It can be played on both: web browser or mobile (also web browser). Imho it is much better to play with a mouse.

My goal right now is to gather feedback about the game and make the game the best as I can before I move to the next stages of development.

Full version of the game will be available on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4326740/Node_Crown/ 

Make sure to WISHLIST it if you like what you see here!

In the full version you can expect metaprogression, more nodes, more interesting mechanics, and more challenges :)

How to play the game?

There is a small in-game tutorial that should be efficient (let me know if it is not), but just in case:

• your goal is to finish 15 levels,
• each level requires to earn enough money in limited time,
• every few seconds, you can place 1 of 3 random nodes,
• nodes earn money (amount is displayed in their top-left corner),
  • they earn money only when they are triggered,
  • some of the nodes requires other nodes to trigger them directly or to be fed with a specific resource produced by other nodes,
• nodes affects each other - hover over (or click on mobile) the node to show more info,
  • they can buff but also destroy other nodes,
• after each level, there is 1 of 3 super-nodes to choose from,
• instead of placing a node, you can also reroll or drop "your hand",
• you can freely move already placed nodes,
  • start dragging on the empty space to select more than one (or just grab one node)

Controls

• LMB (Left Mouse Button) or Touch on mobile - standard button - select, drag and drop, etc
  • start dragging on empty space to select more nodes (or just grab one node)
• RMB/MMB or WASD or Pinch on mobile - move camera
• Mouse Scroll or Pinch Zoom on mobile - zoom in/out camera

Known Issues

I am not sure if the issue is only on my machine, but the game performance is worse on Firefox compared to chromium-based web browsers (like Chrome, Edge). Need more info how it works on other machines.

Feedback

I will be very glad for your feedback here or on my Discord server: 

https://discord.com/invite/sfgr7YCv2z

The more feedback I get the better! I am commited to make Node Crown the best as I can, and your input helps a lot to achieve that!

All of the discovered issues/suggestions/improvements will be tracked on a separate channel on my Discord server. It is public, so anyone can see what I am working on :)

Thank you in advance!

Have a nice day and have fun!

ByerN