Veil of Aethra

Veil of Aethra is a text-based role-playing game in C#, blending exploration, combat, and puzzle-solving in a dark fantasy world.
As a Seeker touched by the Veil, you must recover lost fragments to prevent oblivion.

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🎬 Demo

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🎮 Features

• ✨ Rich Narrative

  • A dark fantasy storyline with multiple endings (Good, Neutral, Dark)
  • Dynamic dialogues and encounters

• 🗺️ Exploration

  • 6 unique zones:

    • Village of the Last Flame
    • Decayed Crypt
    • Misty Forest
    • Cavern of Whispers
    • Obsidian Spire
    • Veiled Sanctum (final arena)

  • Procedural dungeon exploration with random enemies and treasure

• 🧠 Riddles & Puzzles

  • Solve cryptic riddles to unlock runes and secrets

• ⚔️ Turn-Based Combat

  • Fight enemies like Specter of Echoes, Obsidian Golem, and the Archshade Prime
  • Use attacks, spells, items, or flee

• 🧬 Character Progression

  • Level up to increase Strength, Intelligence, HP, and Mana
  • Dynamic mana regeneration during play
  • Inventory management and consumable items

• 🗝️ Quest Items & Runes

  • Collect key runes to unlock the final confrontation
  • Discover hidden items like the Ancient Key and Veil Sigil

• 💾 Save & Load

  • Save your progress anytime
  • Resume from saved games

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✍️ How to Play

• New Game: Start your journey as a Male or Female Seeker.
• Explore: Visit different zones and interact with NPCs.
• Riddles: Solve ancient riddles to unlock runes.
• Combat: Engage enemies in turn-based battles.
• Inventory: Collect and use consumables.
• Dungeon: Explore a procedural dungeon for loot.
• Save/Load: Save progress anytime.

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🎯 Endings

Depending on your actions, you unlock:

• 🌟 Good Ending: Collect all runes and restore the flame.
• 🌓 Neutral Ending: Partial success with personal sacrifice.
• 🌑 Dark Ending: Failure to stop the Veil.

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🚀 Download & Installation

You can download pre-built packages for your operating system:

Platform	Download
🪟 Windows	Download veil_of_aethra_windows.zip
🍎 macOS	Download veil_of_aethra_mac.zip
🐧 Linux	Download veil_of_aethra_linux.zip

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Windows

1. Download the ZIP.
2. Extract it.
3. Double-click VeilOfAethra.exe to start.

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macOS

1. Download the ZIP.
2. Extract it.
3. In Terminal:

   chmod +x VeilOfAethra
   ./VeilOfAethra
   

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Linux

1. Download the ZIP.
2. Extract it.
3. In Terminal:

   chmod +x VeilOfAethra
   ./VeilOfAethra
   
   

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🙌 Author

Developed by Erjon Hulaj

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📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.
You must include attribution to Erjon Hulaj in any distribution or derivative work.

See LICENSE for details.