Be My Horde is a top-down 2D survival roguelite. Become a formidable necromancess, and make your enemies a resource! Resurrect each fallen foe, create massive hordes of the undead, and use the harvested souls to enhance your skills, growing more powerful with each death. PRAISE BE MORIANA!
The core gameplay loop revolves around building and managing a horde of undead minions. Players resurrect fallen enemies, from weak peasants to fierce warriors, to add them to their growing army. This horde-building mechanic is highly addictive, as players strive to amass as many diverse minions as possible to overwhelm their foes.
The game features a roguelite structure, where players must start each run from the beginning but can unlock permanent upgrades and abilities between attempts. The selection of unlockable perks, scrolls, and structures, such as increasing minion speed or health, provides a sense of growth and progression, incentivizing players to keep playing and improving their runs.
The gameplay challenges players to strategically manage their horde and survive increasingly difficult waves of enemies. Players must navigate the battlefield, positioning their minions effectively and avoiding or defeating powerful foes. The contrast between the player's weak starting state and the potential to build a formidable undead army creates a compelling risk-reward dynamic, as players must carefully balance sacrificing minions to resurrect stronger ones.
Players can unlock scrolls that grant unique abilities, such as causing corpses to explode or summoning special units like exploding sheep. These abilities add depth to the gameplay, allowing players to experiment with different strategies and synergies to overcome the challenges they face.
The game's dark fantasy art style, dynamic music, and the compelling personality of the necromancess protagonist, Moriana, contribute to the overall experience. Moriana's voice acting and dialogue add a layer of narrative and character to the gameplay, potentially forming an affinity for the charismatic villain.