Dusty Caverns (game)

Dusty Caverns is a game currently under development by Dillon and John. In this game, a miner named Dusty is trapped deep underground, and with the help of the ancient spirit Lady Luck, he tries to escape from the great evil below.

Gameplay
The gameplay of Dusty Caverns takes inspiration from many different games, such as Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope, The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, and Super Mario Odyssey.

Gameplay mostly consists of exploring dark rooms, finding treasure, and getting into fights with dastardly enemies.

Story (work in progress)
Many years ago, a mining operation had begun in the Dusty Caverns. The excavating always brought back precious minerals and valuable gemstones, but this did not satisfy the greed of the mining corporation. They wanted more and more treasure, and drove so deep into the earth, it had provoked the great evil and resulted in The Incident, a terrible event in which many miners were trapped in the mines with no way out, many lives were lost, and those who escaped spread the word never to visit the Dusty Caverns again.

In the present time, Dusty is a foolish miner seeking a fortune in the dangerous Dusty Caverns. However, before he could even start mining, a mysterious earthquake causes him to fall deep into the earth. From there, a powerful spirit by the name of Lady Luck wants to help Dusty escape the caverns before the great evil finds him.

Dusty first visits Pebbled Pathways, a muddy cavern in which he must face Golems, creatures of rock with a quick temper. The way out of Pebbled Pathways is blocked by a giant boulder. Dusty also acquires various Tools and tries a Super Carrot. Near the end of Pebbled Pathways, Dusty encounters Rusty, who mistakes him for a Golem and attacks. After the fight, Rusty reveals that he was one of the miners who had been trapped long ago, and he has since given up on escaping. Dusty is given a Pickaxe which he uses to break the boulder and escape from Pebbled Pathways.

Next, Dusty visits Slippery Slopes, an icy and cold cavern. Dusty requires a special coat before he is able to venture into any of the levels. He encounters Candy Crooks and Snowlems, in addition to the usual Golems. Dusty must also solve slippery puzzles with the ice, which forces him to move in a straight line after stepping onto it. Dusty finds the Metalworker who requests four special orbs to fuel his magic furnace.