Nox Inverta

Nox Inverta is a zany, non-serious short JRPG (1-3 hours approx) where game progression is essentially reversed. This means the party start out at level 99 having just defeated the final boss, only to find the protagonist has forgotten to undertake the very first fetch quest at what would have been the game start and must backtrack through the entire game.

The player must navigate back through the dungeons fighting symbol encounter enemies. The encounters will actually cause the player to lose EXP and the goal of the game is to level down right to level 1 so the first fetch quest can be initiated.

• Reverse progression mechanics - level down with encounters and optimal gear is routinely stolen throughout the game, forcing the player to purchase the next tier down. Party members will perma-leave at certain points.
• On map symbol encounters - some can be avoided, some cannot. Be careful about balancing level regression as too many encounters will render you too weak, but too few will leave too much ground to cover by endgame.
• Chests can be trapped, guarded by monsters or initiate a forced unwanted encounter. Stay wary.
• Backtrack through dungeons and replace stolen artefacts to regress the game.
• Tongue in cheek story and dialogue.

WARNING!

Due to the nature of the game, there may be bugs present. Although I have playtested it, time constraints have forced me to skimp on playtesting thoroughness. It is advised you SAVE OFTEN AND IN DIFFERENT SLOTS. Saving is free and can be done anywhere. Saving is your number one friend in this game.

Furthermore, I am aware that the game can somewhat be sequenced broken in certain places. This SHOULD not cause any softlocking, but it will look goofy so just bear with if you manage to sequence break the game. 

As per the jam's ethos, the game is not to be taken seriously. This should be taken in spirit, thanks for your understanding ;)