DESTRUCTON v2.0: THE FLESH & STEEL CYCLE

Created by Team MasterSlaveFlipFlop

Version: 2.0 [The Ascension Update]

Genre: Text-Based Roguelike / Body-Horror RPG

"To kill a god, you must become a monster."

Returning from the 2025 Pekan RISTEK Game Jam, the world of Destructon has been fully actualized.

You awaken in the Magnetic Wastes, a vast ocean of ironsand at the top of the world. You are a Vessel—a consciousness uploaded into a modular biological chassis. Your body is not your own; it is a resource, a weapon, and a currency.

Destructon is a visceral, text-based roguelike where survival depends on surgical modification. In this dying world, you do not just equip loot; you hack off your own weak limbs and replace them with the machinery of war.

Your mandate is simple: Descend through the rot of the world towards the End of Time, or ascend into the vacuum of space to the Tower of Babel, and break the cycle of stagnation.

🔩 THE SURGICAL THEATER

You are what you wear. Your stats, abilities, and playstyle are determined strictly by your components.

• MODULAR ARSENAL: Found a Rusty Riveter? Hack off your current arm and bolt it on to gain ranged superiority. Equip the Thunderclaw to unleash chain lightning, or the Transactional Rifle to shoot money at your problems.
• HEADS & SPELLS: Screw on a Vocal Skull to scream sonic blasts or a Beast of Vanadis to cast forbidden magic—but beware, magic costs HP to cast. Power requires sacrifice.
• INTERNAL ORGANS: Customize your physiology. Install an Iron Stomach to consume corpses for health, or an Adrenal Injector to automatically trigger speed boosts when your integrity fails.
• THE MEAT FACTORY: Use the old factory to fuse weak limbs into stronger variants, or spend Biomass to permanently augment your favorite gear.

🩸 THE ECONOMY OF PAIN

Every resource must be managed, or your chassis will fail.

• BIOMASS: The currency of the wastes. Harvest it from enemies, sell your own limbs to the Merchant, or fulfill Bounties from the new Quest Board.
• SANITY: The wastes are maddening. Low sanity causes UI glitches, text hallucinations, and system instability.
• TOXICITY: Powerful injectors give you an edge, but they poison your blood. Manage your toxicity levels or dissolve from the inside out.
• OXYGEN: The air gets thinner the further you travel. Prepare for the vacuum of the Tower, or suffocate before you reach the summit.

⚔️ VISCERAL TURN-BASED COMBAT

Combat is not just about damage; it is about positioning, momentum, and risk.

• MOMENTUM: Speed isn't just for dodging. If you are twice as fast as your enemy, you act twice per turn. Build a speed-focused chassis to overwhelm opponents before they can strike.
• CLINCH vs. SKIRMISH: Control the range. Use Harpoon Launchers to drag enemies into melee range for an execution or Rocket Sabatons to escape into a skirmish. Weapons will misfire if used at the wrong range.
• ALL-IN: Unload every weapon you have in a single, devastating turn. The recoil penalty is massive, but the damage can end fights instantly.
• DEATH'S DOOR: Survive a fatal blow with 1 HP—if you have the nerve to fight back.

👁️ v2.0 FEATURES: THE ASCENSION

• The Tower of Babel: A new endgame biome (Depth 31+). Survive the vacuum of space, manage your Oxygen levels, and face 10 new enemies including the Moon Men and the Ruler of Skies.
• Mercenary Contracts: Hire unique Companions like the Hot Lead Demon (a radioactive tank) or the Copycat (a mimic that copies your attacks... mostly). Warning: The Copycat has a 10% chance to suffer an identity crisis and attack you instead.
• Quest System: The Merchant  Vessel isn't just a shop anymore. Check his Bounty Board to hunt specific targets or fetch rare components for massive payouts.
• Hidden Threats: Deep within the broken world, ancient entities wait for a challenger. Secret events can be found; if you've the mettle to face them.

The cycle is waiting. Your flesh is weak, but your will is iron.

Download Destructon and march towards the end.