Painted Crowns

Game premise and mechanics

Painted Crowns is a pixel-art dungeon crawler where you descend through procedurally generated levels filled with shifting enemy combinations. In the game, you can swap between red and blue colors to counter enemies' defenses. The world is divided by rival factions, specifically the Frog Court and the Mushroom Crown, each reacting to your actions throughout the game. Players battle various enemies while uncovering the history of a catastrophe known as the Long Spill, which transformed a cure into a disaster.

Combat and abilities

Combat is top-down and allows for both lethal and nonlethal playstyles. Players can choose to kill or stun enemies, and the choice influences your reputation with the crowns. Mastery of color-changing mechanics is essential: you need to time your swaps to break through dense enemy projectiles while creating openings to stun them. As you progress, timing and strategy will earn you rewards.