A 50's horror comic themed deck building card game with roguelike progression elements. Stop yourself from turning into a monster, or embrace your inner evil and use your new gifts. Choose from a roster of classic monsters and duke it out in The Monster Within!
Players construct decks from three types of cards: Day, Night, and Monster. The available cards change based on the player's current health level - as health decreases, more powerful Monster cards become purchasable. This risk/reward dynamic forces players to decide whether to sacrifice health to gain access to stronger cards, creating a delicate balance.
Players choose from ten classic monster characters, each with their own unique cards and strategies. As health is lost, the character gradually transforms, gaining new abilities and afflictions like "Fangs," "Scaly Skin," and "Mysterious Secretions." These afflictions provide both advantages and disadvantages, allowing players to customize their transformation.
Each monster can be combined with two others to create a "mashup" character, further expanding the deck-building possibilities. For example, pairing a Vampire with a Wraith results in the Lich monster.
Each run consists of three rounds, with players unlocking new cards, characters, and content as they progress. The difficulty can be increased through a "Blood" system, providing more challenge for experienced players.
The 1950s horror comic book aesthetic is woven into the gameplay, with short comic strip vignettes providing narrative context. The cards players choose and their character's transformations help create unique "horror comic" narratives.
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