Gnome Alchemist

The gnome alchemist was part of the Pirate Software – Game Jam 15 in 2024.
We were a team of four programmers SirJacen, Diacrusher, Mantikor1, SnixDev and me as the 3D-Artist/Animator/Character-Artist.
The theme of the Game Jam was „Shadows and Alchemy“ and it had to be a web-based videogame.
Because of this, we decided to use the game engine Godot and a low-poly art-style with very simple (most of the time one color) texture.

For this project I used the programs Blender & Godot and for the rigging and animating I used the Blender addon Auto-Rig Pro.

It was very fun and I learned a lot about working in a very small team as the lead in most art-related things.

Our game

The plot

The Gnomes and the Knights are at war for centuries by now. Endless centuries of bloodshed and war. But the Knights had enough. They made a dark pact with an evil shadow creature. If this pact is allowed to be completed the Knights will be unstoppable. You are a single gnome. You infiltrated the Knights Castle and found a way to stop the pact. But you were caught! Now you must flee and the only suitable vehicle is an alchemists cart standing aside the road. Ride little gnome for your success is the only thing that stands in the way of total ANNIHILATION!

about the game

GNOME ALCHEMIST is a deckbuilding rogue-like game about a gnome, fighting evil knights by throwing dangerous and exotic potions at them.

The player can craft each potion by choosing between different ingredients each round, increasing their potency by processing them and ultimately brewing the most dangerous potion possible. But not all potions are helpful! Cutting an explosive mushroom, crushing poisonous herbs or mixing in too dangerous ingredients together can result in more danger for the player than for the enemies!

Between combats the player gets the chance to further increase the stats of the wagon or getting new ways of altering their potion recipes. Together with random enemy encounters and bosses every playthrough in this game is unique and fun!

For the Game Design Document click here or use the download button:
Game Design Document