Painted Peril
Take up the paintbrush and unleash the power of color with Sylvia the painter mage squirrel. Mix pigments, cast paint spells, and battle living rocks in a vibrant world of magic and adventure.
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9 Mar 2026
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Overview
Summary
Take up the paintbrush and unleash the power of color with Sylvia the painter mage squirrel. Mix pigments, cast paint spells, and battle living rocks in a vibrant world of magic and adventure.
Description
About This Game
Embark on a perilous journey as Sylvia the Squirrel in this experimental roguelite adventure. One day a powerful color magician steals Sylvia's house and throws her into the vast cave system below. Help her climb back to her home tree by conquering randomly generated caves and overcoming various challenges.
Collect
Use colors to tint your spells with unique effects such as creating yellow lightning chains or orange flames.
Shape
Shape the spells you cast using magical bottles. Each bottle comes with a different spell, such as creating a lingering trap, an explosive bomb or missiles that shoot out each time you get hurt.
Combine
Each color can be added to any bottle, combining the effect of the color with the behavior of the bottle.
Key Features:
Combine your own spells: Experiment with various combinations of colors, bottles and items to create spells with powerful synergies and behaviors.
Explore various different environments: Explore the vast cave systems below Sylvias tree-house that are filled with several secret paths, artifacts and structures. Each time you climb your experience will be different as the levels are randomly generated.
Interact with the critters of the caves: Get to know several critters that live in the caves. Help them out and get help from them.
Powerful Item Synergies: Discover and collect a wide variety of items that can be stacked to create powerful builds and synergies, enhancing your abilities and survival chances.
Tactical Decision-Making: Adapt on the fly as you strategically choose which colors to mix and which bottles to use to best face different enemies.
Challenging Roguelike Gameplay: Progress through levels, starting from the bottom of the cave system and ascend towards Sylvia's home. But be warned, defeat means starting over from square one. Can you overcome the odds and reach the surface?
Dive into an adventure, where quick thinking, strategic choices, and mastery of color magic are your keys to success. Can you guide Sylvia back to her beloved tree and escape the treacherous caves? The challenge awaits!
