Tomb of Tyrants (The Rematch)

A project in St. Louis, MO by Jake Huhman
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Ward the Tomb of Tyrants against greedy adventurers in this dungeon-defense puzzler for PC, OUYA, and more.
Backers: 202
Average Pledge Per Backer: $17

Funded: $3,441 of $1,500
Dates: Jul 11th -> Aug 2nd (22 days)
Project By: Jake Huhman
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Latest News

Tomb of Tyrants Early Access Review

January 20th - via: cliqist.com
Tomb of Tyrants is a Kickstarter funded puzzle rpg thats available on Early Access, here's our review (Read More)

$3400! Final Livestream Right Now!

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We've cross the $3400 mark (if you count PayPal pledges), and with just under two hours remaining, I'm going to go ahead and call it:  Android mobile is in!  This won't be a day-one release, but it is now something I will definitely be planning... (Read More)

$3000--wait, no $3100! Credits and Sponsorship Details!

August 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Wow!  Today is already our best day of the campaign, and we still have over 6 hours remaining; suddenly, that $3500 Android stretch goal isn't looking so far-fetched!  Of course, even if we don't reach it, I am still planning to explore Android... (Read More)

Final Day! Items!

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
22 Hours Remaining!As of this moment, there are only about 22 hours left in the campaign, and we are in the mid-$2800s, which is amazing!  You've all really turned out some fantastic support and feedback for me during this campaign, and it looks... (Read More)

Finalizing Pledges and the Petrified Pantheon!

August 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, everyone, we've just crossed the $2700 threshold, so have a slightly early update!  I have another update planned for later tonight, but it will probably hit after the 24-hour mark, so as we near the final day, I want to thank everyone for a... (Read More)

48-Hour Mark! Design Reward Details and Champions!

July 31st - via: kickstarter.com
48-Hour Livestream!That is, I'm streaming right now to celebrate the final two days--probably just for an hour or two =P.  It's community choice over on my Twitch channel; early viewers will help me choose what floor to work on tonight.  As usual,... (Read More)

$2500! Codex and Co-op Details!

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
We hit $2500 today, and we still have just under three days remaining; who knows, maybe we can still get Android mobile confirmed!  I've got two more content updates planned, and I'll likely do at least one more livestream before the end, so stay... (Read More)

Custom Tyrants and Banners!

July 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Custom Tyrants!I was attempting to run a Twitter contest to gather more material for this, but I had a low turnout--turns out, I don't know how to run a Twitter contest =/.  But that's okay, because while the goal was to gather additional appearance... (Read More)

Acrid Alchemist and Alpha Details!

July 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Acrid Alchemist As promised yesterday, here is the final product of last night's stream (after I added some animated fumes, bubbles, and a chandelier).  The Acrid Alchemist is the first "shop" floor I've revealed; you'll be able to spend resources... (Read More)

Live Pixel Art Stream--Acrid Alchemist

July 27th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm drawing pixel art over on Twitch for the next couple of hours, hashing out the Acrid Alchemist--a shop-oriented floor! As always, I'll also be fielding any questions that pop up in the chat; I hope to see some of you over there =)!  (Read More)

Demo For Reals!

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Get the Demo Here Now, Sorry!As I had feared, the original link apparently only works for me until the download is authorized by IndieDB--that might take days!  I updated the link on the original news post, but that won't correct the link in the... (Read More)

Final Week Begins Now! Have a Demo!

July 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Pre-Alpha Demo Right Here! I've just thrown up a slightly updated version of the build that I used to record the gameplay video.  It now has a minimap and some of the other content I've revealed in updates during the campaign.  This is definitely... (Read More)

Kitty Cathulhu!

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Behold! I had a really busy day, and tomorrow won't be much better, so I'm burning one of my "filler" updates, because I don't want to lose my momentum.  Have a calico kitty cathulhu--the product of a request by Brett Hrin after the first... (Read More)

$2,000--Linux and OSX Confirmed! iOS Stretch Goal

July 25th - via: kickstarter.com
In just the last hour or so, we've hit 100 backers and $2,000!  As a result, I will be offering Linux and OSX versions of Tomb of Tyrants alongside the Windows PC version, and all Patron ($5) backers and up can take their pick! iOS Stretch Goal Some... (Read More)

Rituals, Legacy Items, and Heralds

July 24th - via: kickstarter.com
In lieu of new art and content today, I'll be talking about some of the advanced features I have planned for Tomb of Tyrants.  Specifically, these are some of the features that are aimed at increasing the game's longevity; I've spoken about all of... (Read More)

The Scorching Scrapyard

July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday, I livestreamed my progress on this next floor: I had to rework some of my floor animation handling to be a bit more robust for this, so I wouldn't have to throw away an absurd amount of texture space on the animations, but it was worth it!... (Read More)

Live Pixel Art Stream!

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I've just kicked off a livestream over on Twitch; I'll be working on the Scorching Scrapyard, and you are all invited to come watch, comment, suggest, or ask me anything! Thanks again; I look forward to seeing some of you in the chat =).  (Read More)

Stretch Goals!

July 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for all of the awesome congratulations and support, everyone; the last 24 hours have now been even better than the very first 24!  This is especially impressive when you consider that the first day had the distinct advantage of bringing... (Read More)

We Made It!

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
$1500! Thank You! Wow! I didn't expect to hit it tonight, so I am scrambling to find the appropriate imagery and words, but you have all been amazing!  We have surpassed my goal in under half the allotted time, which is fantastic! We still aren't... (Read More)

The Abhorrent Abattoir

July 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Today's update is about the Abhorrent Abattoir, a relatively early structure that combines the urban, verminous Seedy Cellar track with the demonic Portentous Portal path. The Abattoir is a prime example of the sort of thing the Architect (or Tyrant)... (Read More)

Lycanthropy!

July 20th - via: kickstarter.com
As mentioned in the Pixie update, at the end of the previous campaign, I asked backers to suggest a few monsters for me to work on for this campaign.  Pink-Pummy and Laser both came back to me with some extensive ideas regarding werewolves and other... (Read More)

75%! Live Stream!

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey, we're 75% of the way to our goal with about two weeks remaining! Thanks again for being awesome! I will be spending some time live-streaming pixel art this evening.  Feel free to drop by my Twitch channel and ask me questions while I work on... (Read More)

Brigands vs Wolves!

July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
The final entry in this series on starter floors is hot off the presses, where I've been tweaking my wolf running animation for the better part of the last couple hours: Have a look at the final two first-tier floors, which will have you choosing... (Read More)

Dark Elves vs Heretics!

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday's family thing was a nonevent in the end, so now I'm ahead of schedule on updates--have an early one!  Keeping with the trend of the last two updates, today, I'll cover one of the two remaining pairs of first-tier floors. There are ten... (Read More)

Imps vs Gremlins!

July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm posting today's update a bit early, because I have been summoned for some family business that may take all day.  I had been banking on extra time to spruce up some of these assets, and show off some others, but I'm afraid we'll have to make do... (Read More)

Staff Pick! Goblins vs Kobolds! Rats vs Zombies!

July 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Tomb of Tyrants is now a Kickstarter Staff Pick!  We've passed the half way mark and everything is still going swimmingly; thank you all so much!  I wish I had planned a bigger update for today to celebrate, but I was intending to kick off a series... (Read More)

Combat and Encounters

July 14th - via: kickstarter.com
Day three was even greater than day two; we've passed both the number of backers and the amount raised in the entire two weeks of the previous Kickstarter.  Tomb of Tyrants is now at 25% of the way to the Top 100 on Steam Greenlight, with over 1200... (Read More)

Character Showcase: Pixies and Imps!

July 13th - via: kickstarter.com
A Quick Day 2 RecapI felt that day 2 has also gone very well; we are to a point where we have nearly as many new backers as returning backers, which is a good sign.  The game pulled in about 700 "yes"s on Greenlight in its first day.  I don't have... (Read More)

A Promising Start

July 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Day OneWe are off to a pretty good start so far.  Last night was especially good, but things plateaued a bit this afternoon.  No worries, though; this is still much more promising than last time, and we're just getting started.  I've seen a lot of... (Read More)

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