The fact that this game was made for a young child shows, as it means that it won’t exactly appeal to most adults. While it is a satisfying resolution, it does feel strange to have all the people and demons that just killed you suddenly worship you.Īnd that is the key problem with Escape Castle Death Loop, it’s not a particularly deep game. Or they can stay and help repair Castle Death Loop, which will lead to them becoming their ruler. The can either return home as soon as the option becomes available, which will lead them to set out on their quest. For comparison, Escape Castle Death Loop uses it in the said scripted battle, where it is appropriate and well used.Īfter the player finds every death in the game, they have a choice of two endings. This meant that this track felt totally out of place, and I didn’t realize how well arranged this song was until I listened on my own. Yet anyone with any sense would realize that this is clearly a song fit for a strong, imposing boss fight. I recall that Max, an Autistic Journey, a crappy game I reviewed a while back, used this as a standard battle theme. To give an example, RPG Maker VX Ace’s Battle #4 is such an overused song, and it mostly is used inappropriately. Escape Castle Death Loop nails this, and it makes the player better appreciate the quality of the original assets, as opposed to viewing them as generic stock material. The best way to use stock assets is to make them feel at home in your game. I think there is something amusing about entering into scripted loss battles against scary looking enemies with intimidating battle music playing over them, when you are a defenseless child who stands no chance. All of the assets are stock RPG Maker fair, and I think they are used well. I can give credit to the game’s presentation though. The game costs $2.00 on Itch.io, so if we are going by the “dollar per hour” rule then Escape Castle Death Loop does not pass. Most deaths are also in plain sight, so you can complete the game in under an hour. There isn’t any serious gameplay besides talking to people and examining objects, most of which lead to a death.
The game takes on a humorous tone, as you explore Castle Death Loop to find as many ways to die as possible in order to advance the plot. Yeah, sounds pretty brutal for a kid’s game. In Castle Death Loop, you are cursed to get mercilessly killed over and over again as you explore the castle, each death different from the last.
Unfortunately, your character falls asleep during the speech, and he banishes you to Castle Death Loop to punish you. You play as a young hero who is destined to save the world, and you listen to a wise old guy’s droning speech before you set out on your journey. Escape Castle Death Loop opens like a typical JRPG.