W.Essense Windows, Mac, Linux, Web game

W.Essense is fast, free, colorful turn-based top-down rogue-like, based on Battle for Wesnoth and Wayward motives. It is fully playable as is, but officially is still at the alpha stage of development - game features are being implemented and added ~weekly.

W.Essense started as a DYI Wesnoth-inspired rogue-like project, and now it is actively developed and discussed at its original birth place - Wesnoth gamedev forum.

In addition to the online html5 version, W.Essense is available as standalone app packaged for Linux, Mac and Windows platforms.

W.Essense Features:
- colorful pixel-art graphics, borrowed and adapted on GPL terms from Battle for Wesnoth project
- convenient turn-based action
- procedurally generated island, tuneable in size, resource availability and monster density
- 8 distinct player characters with unique features and gameplay style
- 90 monster types, +bosses, +quest characters
- 12 magical spells, affecting player, monsters or even terrain
- 8 animated magical auras, providing long-term beneficial effects to the wearer
- ability to hire support troops in taverns
- ability to buy attack and defense upgrades in weapon shops
- day / night cycle