Etymancy

About the Game

Etymancy

noun

e·ty·man·cy | EH-tuh-man-see

1. the school of magic that derives its power from language

2. the practice of shaping letters into words, and words into spells

Etymancer

e·ty·man·cer | EH-tuh-MAN-ser

noun

One who braves the Lexicon

Etymancy is a roguelike dungeon crawler about turning language into damage. Craft words from a rack of letter tiles, cast them as spells, and survive foul creatures that burn, curse, obscure, shatter, bleed, disable and rewrite the tools you rely on.

Key Features

• Cast spells by forming words from your rack of letters

• Stack grimoires that boost power, give coins, and shake your kit up in wild and unpredictable ways

• Collect blessed and cursed letter tiles with dangerous side effects

• Navigate encounters, markets, chests, bonfires, and other mysterious zones

• Face foes that attack your health, your rack, your pile, and your preparation

• Challenge Deities which test your mettle and alter the very play surface itself

• Craft explosive builds, face your fears, and ascend

Etymancy is actively in development, with new grimoires, enemies, bosses, tile effects, balance changes, and visual updates being added constantly.

Currently Included:

• 90+ grimoires across common, rare, epic, and legendary rarities

•  Blessed, cursed, and status letter tiles

• Multiple enemy families with distinct rack, pile, health, and scoring effects

• Elite encounters with harsher enemy behavior and better rewards

• Deity fights with unique mechanics, intros, phases, and threats

• Path choices including encounters, markets, chests, and bonfires

• A market with grimoires, special tiles, healing, and tile removal

• A guided tutorial that introduces you to the dungeon

• Persistent run memory, unlocks, and a detailed archive of stats

• Full dictionary that tracks every word you've played, its definition, and its damage

• Classes with unique playstyles and quirks

•  Vows that make the game more challenging

• Music!!!!!!!!!!!!

• Full keyboard word entry with mouse support

Music by Novalley