Ruby Hole

Entry for Ludum Dare 57

Summary 

The gnomes are trying to get rich off the rubies 💎 they find, digging tunnels deeper and deeper as long as their conscience and construction tiles hold out. Exploring the depths requires caution—no one knows what the gnomes might dig up next 🐉

Story

Deep within the bowels of ancient mountains, two daring gnomes, Borin Stonebiterand Thrommir Ironbeard, labor to create a tunnel that will lead them to treasures hidden for millennia. Despite the elders' warnings, these enterprising treasure seekers decided to begin mining the oldest land. Around them is only the echoing sound of picks and the dim light of torches illuminating the gloomy vaults of the mine. The rock here is hard as if the earth itself resists their efforts, but the gnomes do not despair: after all, in the depths awaits a cache of rubies shining brighter than stars. 🌟

Borin, an experienced miner with muscular arms and a cunning gaze, keeps count of his pickaxe strikes, each time digging deeper into the stone mass. His partner, Thrommir, a calculating and cautious master blacksmith, occasionally checks the sharpness of the tools' blades to make the work go faster and more efficiently. Together they form the perfect team: one digs, the other supports, both dream of wealth waiting at the end of the path. 💰

Each blow of the pick brings them closer to their goal. Each ruby found fills their hearts with joy and hope. And although there is still much work ahead, Borin and Thrommir are confident: someday they will reach their coveted prize and become legends among all gnomes, but at what cost? 💀

Tutorial

We understand that a wall of text is a bad tutorial, but we didn’t want to give up game features in favor of learning (even though we had to due to limited time), so we’ll have to read.

FAST EDITION:

1. Left click — place tile;
2. Right click — rotate tile;
3. Complete mushroom caves to get NEW tiles;
4. To complete caves you can use edges of the map as well;

FULL MANUAL: