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Genre: Indie, Arcade

Quester

Quester - v2 - Major Update!
Quester's first major update is here!

+ New character: a Warlord armed with a spiked flail!
+ New character: a Ninja so sneaky, they dash right through enemies!
+ New character: a Zapmage who harnesses pure magic energy to fire powerful beams!
+ New secret area: Venture into the crypt, and you might just find a different way out...

- Fixed stunned enemies still being able to damage the player sometimes. Stunned enemies now cannot hurt the player, move, or attack if they are stunned-- as it should be.
- Fixed a bug in the character stats screen where it displayed ability text when selecting a wardrobe costume for a character.
- Changed some area descriptions in the collection screen.
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I am happy to add another secret area! It was originally cut out prior to release due to time, but I was able to go back and finish it up for this update. I really wanted to add it in to provide an alternate path that players can take if they are trying to do the secret challenge run. Since release I've had tons of ideas for new characters with unique designs to have a playstyle different from the other 9 characters already in the game.

I have more stuff I want to add, and I am hoping to release a minor update adding hints for secrets and unlockables soon. I'll follow that with another major update similar in size to this one in late April-- if I stay on schedule. I'll be posting updates on Steam and Twitter as I make progress on the next major update.

Stay tuned, and thank you for playing Quester! :)



P.S. I am working on a new project as well. Once I have something more to show for it I will start sharing info. Thank you for reading!

Quester - Update v1.01 - Fixes & Tweaks
Hey! In this update I added item sounds that trigger when you equip them. This was something I wanted to do prior to release, but ran out of time. After some very helpful feedback from players, I've also done some fixes and changes for quality of life / readability during play. For example, collected items and slain enemies go away much quicker to decrease clutter in the heat of the moment.

Full changelog:

NEW
+ Added a sound that plays when you equip an item. Each item has a unique sound.
+ Added "NO POWER" effect when jumping with an empty jump bar and no power left.
+ Picking up a golden power coin now refills 50% of your jump meter.
+ Added a new section in the character stats screen which lists the selected character's HP, power coin stat, and luck.

TWEAKS + FIXES
+ Performing a style move refills the combo bars more. (+20% -> +50%)
+ Jump bar now glows white when at full charge to increase readability. Alternate jump bar styles are in the works to make a free jump more obvious.
+ Adjusted the Ranger's arrow hitbox to be less wide. Helps prevent arrows getting stuck on walls when you are turning corners and firing at the same time.
+ Fixed the Diamond Buyer letting you into the shop and buy things even if you've reached the maximum amount of diamonds sold.
+ Fixed a secret not triggering if you do a specific series of events in a very specific way.
+ Adjusted the extended-tutorial text to explain jumping and its rules a bit better.
+ Greatly lowered the time that a collected power coin / item effect sticks around.
+ Greatly lowered the time that the defeated enemy effects stick around.

CHARACTER ADJUSTMENTS
+ Gave Sorcerer +1 HP. (3 -> 4)
+ Increased Valkyrie's coin stat by 0.10 (1.25 -> 1.35)

Next up on the to-do: A visibility menu with better visibility options (higher visibility pits, more hud styles), and a settings menu accessible during play instead of just from the main menu.

Thanks for playing Quester!

Quester is available now!
Happy to announce that Quester is out now!

Venture into the wilderness! Collect coins, jump death-pits, and bust baddies! Get deeper into a run and rack up XP and items to power yourself up even more,


  • Choose 1 of 9 playable and unlockable characters, all with their own unique level-up abilities.
  • Traverse through 5 procedurally generated areas teeming with monsters. Uncover elusive secret areas that not even the most seasoned heroes have dared venture to before.
  • Battle over 30 unique and varied foes, all with special patterns and behaviors.
  • Uncover the story behind the world as you stop into the shop and gain new info from the shopkeep with each visit.

QUESTER - High Score runs + DEV hangout
The Quester dev is doing runs to see how deep he can get into the game!
He'll be answering questions, and even taking requests for challenges or characters to play!

Quester is a retro-arcade roguelike mashup. You take control of an ever-moving character blazing through monster filled mazes. Fighting uses your stamina bar, and it only recharges when grabbing coins found throughout the levels. A skilled player will artfully weave in and out of battle, collecting coins and dispatching hordes of enemies– all while making it look easy.

GET POWER - FIGHT MONSTERS