Arena of Perseverance

Arena of Perseverance is a game developed by me - David Hawley - Jason Scott and Lucas Burnett.  David Hawley carried out Code,  Lucas Burnett created all sprites seen in-game, and Jason Scott created the sounds.

The game has been in development for only about a month or so at the time of this posting, so content is fairly minimal for the time being.

The game is based around a world where power makes a living; and not just political power, but strength and ability to fight. The main character, who is yours to name, has a dream to be a hero, but was born weak. Stubbornly, he has decided to challenge the nearby colosseum, which is full of other aspiring heroes. He will fight through the ranks of the arena and become stronger with each fight, but not in any traditional manner. Play with wit and tact, and he will find success, but not every fight can be tackled head-on. Lose, and you'll have to start again from the beginning.

Zip File contains the executable, as well as a README.txt with brief description of the controls, and the GML files for the game. Originally, this was intended as a Game Jam submission, but our members do not qualify to participate, but we've created this game still within the constraints of their rules in order to get the experience all the same.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/18GAF0HbsetNLWhoRVgpnAdefZVul76yX/view

Above is a tutorial video for the game in the state it is currently in, courtesy of Jason Scott