Anything for an Eden-like game?

I’m making a game called Pillars. It’s where you go through 8 layers of an abandoned Eden-ish planet named Icarus, because why not[1], and the first 7 layers each have a hidden pillar, holding an item of Trait. The seven items of Trait hold the traits taken from Undertale. Check the screenshots if you’ve been living under a rock.


I need ideas for:
What the seven items of Trait are
What the individual layers of Icarus are
Buffs or abilities (Emphasis on the OR) given when you have that Trait


Mind, you have to choose one layer, and here’s the format:
Layer Name (Optional)
Layer's Trait
Item of Trait
Buffs or abilities included in Trait
7 people will be chosen for the 7 layers.
Deadline is in 3 days!
References for under-the-rock estaters:
Screenshot 2024-11-13 15.12.54


  1. Inspired by Dante’s Inferno, where it describes 9 circles of Hell. ↩︎

I’ve never heard of a game like this, sounds intresting tho

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undertale reference?? :O

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what do you mean by layer?

Layer Name:

  • The Shadow Realm

Layer Trait:

  • Bravery

Item of Trait:

  • Hibiscus T- I meant Shadow Dagger

Buffs:

  • Brave Boost: Have x2 speed.
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Forgotten City
Trait: Integrity
Item: Seal of Honesty
Buff: Improved reputation with NPCs, (better items, or access to exclusive quests/side quests)


Cupcake Worl- I MEAN UH UM Venomhaven yeahhh
Trait: Determination
Item: Crystal of Unwavering Focus
Ability: Increased damage when fighting Bosses


Astral Aerith
Trait: Kindness
Item: Feather of Empathy
Ability: Communication with previously hostile creatures/enemies

Your game sounds really cool so far! I hope everything goes well for you!


Anddd question answered by NoLife

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You could only choose from the Traits in Undertale…

  • Determination
  • Bravery
  • Justice
  • Kindness
  • Integrity
  • Patience
  • Perserverance
    Those are what you could use.
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How I imagined this would be like what an onion is: layered. Once you peel one off, there’s another, until you get to the actual onion (Or prize/boss fight in this case)
Like there’s the 8th layer, a sphere, and it’s wrapped by the other layers. It’s like Earth’s crust but repeated.

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I could be Justice (BECAUSE UNDERTALE YELLOW IS SO GOOD)
Layer of trait: Justice/Vengeance
Item of trait (In GKC?): Legendary Blaster


Abilities:

  • (Passive) The Radiance of Righteousness

Every time the player attacks, there will be a 25% chance for activating a 2.0x damage boost for 5 seconds.

Basically critical attack.


  • (Active) Speed of Light

Overlay, infinite time use. 7 seconds cooldown.

When pressed, increase speed to 4.0x for 0.75 second.

If used correctly, you can dodge fatal attacks very easily.

Edit: ultimate justice [censored]!1!!!1!!!

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I’ll take the Determination :D.
dont got name idea


Trait: Determination


Item: Real Blaster. (legendary evil eye)


Abilities:

Passive: But it refused
You get a single revive. When you revive, you are buffed, but your hp is going down constantly (like 2.5% per second), once it hits 0, you are ko’ed. The buffs are 2x speed and like 3x dmg btw.


Active: ITEM
Overlay - CD: 30 Sec
You regen an amount of HP. The amount of HP is between 10 and 99.

I’ll take integrity tomorrow. Im gotta read about this too.

Layer of trait: Bravery
Item of trait (In GKC?): Rare evil eye


Abilities:

  • (Passive) Courage in Comradery [1]

Will grant everyone a small damage and health boost for 15 seconds. Each time an enemy is knocked out, the boost will increase (Not exponentially, please)


  • (Active) Heart of the Lion

Overlay that grants 1.5x speed, 2x damage for 5 seconds. The time will reset back to 5 every time the player knocks out an enemy. After 30 seconds, the ability will end.

Ability will also end if the player fails to give a knockout, and the cool down will be bigger


Totally didn’t use yoyo’s format


  1. I’ll think of a better name. It also kinda sounds communist lol ↩︎

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Kommunism

Trait Name: Paitence
Item of Trait: Rare P.M.L
Abilities:

  1. Patience is key!(active) (Slows down enemy blast rate for 10 seconds)
  2. Stubborn Steps (passive) (player who picks this is slightly slower, but can take more damage for compensation)

trait: perseverance
item of trait: epic slingshot [1]


abilities:

  • (passive) juggernaut

gain a passive regen only when firing your gadget, but every time you attack, it slows you down by 0.1, and every second you don’t attack, stop the regen and recover the player’s speed, since… it’s kinda perserver-ey… idk.


  • (active) from the grave

the player has a meter that increases each time they’re knocked out. when it reaches three, then the player upgrades their gadget by one grade.
this works since the player will usually be the first to be knocked out with the tank build, and respawning will have more drawbacks for them,
to discourage purposely respawning.


Totally didn’t use yoyo’s format


  1. nooooo p.m.l. almighty was taken-slingshot wasn’t… right? ↩︎

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The Item of Trait can be anything, as long as it’s not too hard to make in barrier art.

I took P.M.L too :skull:

Sumthin of a revive…
anybody else?
We have:
Determination: ShadowDragon44, PheonixWander
Bravery: gknoobie, WyWy
Justice: NotFr- I mean the Penguin Ea- I mean NotYoyo
Kindness: ShadowDragon44
Integrity: ShadowDragon44, Spydes? Idk
Patience: Fleet
Perseverance: GimGuy
@here anybody want to add anything?
I will have polls for Traits that have multiple users tomorrow.
EDIT: Spydes I’m gonna use Adobe AI to write this for you

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Could you explain this? I’m stu…pid to understand this.

Alright, buckle up for a wild ride! Dante’s Inferno paints a dramatic picture of Hell as a multi-layered “planet” with nine intense levels. If you’re itching for more juicy details, a quick look at Wikipedia will fill you in.

Now, let’s get to the heart of the matter. Imagine an abandoned town that once thrived with life and energy, now hauntingly quiet. This place was home to the legendary Sons of Icarus—those who held all seven Traits that made them extraordinary. But when a nightmarish terror, capable of reshaping reality on a subatomic level, reared its ugly head, they had to make a quick exit.

Enter you, the fearless tourist with a mission! Your adventure? Hunt down the seven Items of Trait that hold the key to defeating this insidious terror. That’s right! You’re not just here for leisurely sightseeing; you’re destined to claim the title of Son of Icarus yourself!

And here’s the kicker—once you pull this off, the townsfolk will start trickling back, breathing life into the abandoned streets and reversing the chaos unleashed by that lurking menace. Are you amped up to tackle this challenge, embrace your fate, and restore hope to a town that’s been fighting for survival? Dive in—your epic adventure awaits!


I gave the AI a ton of personality lol
It even has grammar errors lol :skull: [1]
Why does this sound like a billboard ad :skull_and_crossbones:


  1. Imagine an AI having grammar issues ↩︎