Orpiment

About

Orpiment flips the script on knightly battles by making you the unseen force behind the action. You watch automated duels unfold but steer their outcomes by deploying audience members with quirky abilities. Toss food, summon beasts, or sabotage foes mid-fight using a deck of supporters you build through wins. Between battles you manage gear, heal at blacksmiths, and upgrade allies at inns while navigating a shifting map of challenges. The focus is on tactical combos and adaptive strategy rather than direct combat. The game’s standout hook is its inverted control scheme, manipulating the sidelines instead of the main event creates fresh tension. Procedural maps and escalating risks keep runs feeling unpredictable. While the blend of genres might take some getting used to, the real-time decision-making and escalating stakes offer a niche but engaging loop. Its roguelike structure means every choice impacts your path toward facing four demonic knights in increasingly chaotic encounters.

Storyline

Choose your knight, earn him the most beautiful and powerful equipment, but above all, surround yourself with the best supporters to encourage you during your fights! In Orpiment you don't play the knight but the members of the audience who all have their own skills. You don't control your knight during the fights but you can intervene at any time by using the special abilities of your audience members. Throw a roast chicken, drop your panthers on the field or steal your opponent's shield to tip the balance in your favor! In this rogue-like game where the heroes are the shadowy characters, bring your knight into the story by using the best audience member combo possible. Recruit new audience members through victories Get new equipment to replace those destroyed in battle. Repair your shields and armor at the blacksmith's, upgrade your supporters at the inns, and buy rare equipment from the merchants. Progress through your adventure via a procedurally generated map, choose your path amongst the various pitfalls that make up the map, surround yourself with the best supporters and equip yourself with the most powerful equipment to face the Golden Demon and his 4 demonic knights.