Ashenkeep Godot Edition – A Native Desktop Roguelite with Gamepad Support

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Ashenkeep Godot Edition – A Native Desktop Roguelite with Gamepad Support

Type: Game Status: Beta Tech Stack: Godot 4.7, GDScript, Godot Shading Language, GL Compatibility Renderer, Python (Pillow) asset pipeline, PowerShell, Pix Animator (character export) Problem Statement The browser original of Ashenkeep is written in TypeScript and Canvas — a good basis for quick runs in the browser, but not for a downloadable PC game played with a controller, nor for later Steam or console builds. The goal was therefore a standalone native desktop edition that leaves the original untouched while carrying over its graphics and enemy values reproducibly, rather than rebuilding them by hand. Description This Godot edition turns the browser roguelite “Ashenkeep” into a standalone native desktop game: simulation, dungeon generation, rendering, audio and menus have been rewritten entirely in GDScript and custom shaders, while graphics and enemy values are carried over reproducibly from the original. The player descends through eleven seed-reproducible floors with branching layouts, fog of war and dynamic lighting, where the hero fights with sword, spells and a dodge roll against six enemy types with mutations and ten individual bosses. Between floors, the “Ember Chamber” sells relics and new abilities such as armour, reach or a one-time revival. Each depth has its own material theme with modular masonry and world-stable floor shaders, complemented by ambient soundscapes and sound effects from CC0 sources. The game supports keyboard, mouse and gamepad as well as resolutions up to 4K. An extensive automated test suite checks generation, combat, bosses, shop, UI, audio and GPU rendering; a Windows export preset paves the way for a later Steam release. Use Case A dark pixel dungeon adventure to download and play on PC with a controller — every descent is different, and death ends the run. Link: — (local repository without a remote) Title screen: new descent, settings and the keyboard, mouse and gamepad bindings at a glance. Depth 01: candlelight, fog of war and the first enemies, with vitality, healing potions, gold and minimap in the HUD.