Features

Guardian Angel is a roguelike game, in which the player personifies a character that lives inside a fantasy world.

The goal of the game is unknown, and determined by the almighty RNG everytime a new game is started. However there are several paths the player may decide to follow, including the exploration of the world looking for rare artifacts which will make his reputation (and budget) grow, the subscription to a political or military faction which locates him into a hierachy of power into the world, or the lonely life of a fisherman that lives only for the day until he knows there is something bigger in the world; it is all up to the player.

Some other features, from the roguelike genre to which it belongs, are:

• ASCII Character display: The visualization of the world in Guardian Angel is made via an ASCII character grid. Altough this may appear to be a barrier for playability, it allows you to recreate the world in you head the way you want, without being bound by somebody else's perception.
• Random World Generation: The worlds in Guardian Angel are generated using a random algorithm; this allows you to replay the game for a long time, as every game session will be different in one or another way. The generation on Guardian Angel does not only includes the physical outlook, but also the social aspect and the history and goals of each individual in the world.
• Permadeath: Once the character created by your angel dies, he is gone for good. While this may seem harsh at first for people coming from other genres, you will quickly discover that it is a crucial factor in your enjoyment of the game, as it encourages careful choosen tactics, cold sweat when fighting big baddies and curses when your character dies.
• Freedom: Your characters may choose their way in life. There is not a linear plot as in most console RPGs, so you can roam the world freely, looking for your character development in different ways, and try to challenge the game goal when you think you are ready
• Tactical turn based play: The unit of action is based on the individual adventurer, you can command individuals if you have some kind of authority uppon them, but they may decide not to obey your orders.