Chodd

The council of gods has no ruler. You intend to keep it that way. CHODD is a Difficult 2D roguelike where you march a Warp Core across a hostile world while scheming gods circle the empty throne above it. You can't rule them. You can't kill them. But you can bargain to use their powers to further your own goals.. CHODD allows you to experience yourself or with friends. Should you choose to embark on your odyssey with companions, be wary of their deaths. To bring your friends back, you must bargain for their lives with your own resources. Is your friend worth 40 food, or are they worth 30 souls you must claim to return them? It's up to you to decide.. Just make sure not to insult the gods with your bargain lest they take their wrath out on ye. The council is fractured and leaderless, and every god on it wants the seat. Bargain at their shrines, feed their rivalries, and turn them against each other. Keep the eldritch council balanced. Let one god climb too high and their power will seep from their domain into yours.. but when the gods are powerful, so are their bargains. Are the deaths of innocent peasants worth getting the upgrade you need? That is for you to decide. Your goons listen fervently: send them to the mines, have them gather crops, or put a gun in their hands and send them loose. Command your squad in real time, but you're no armchair general: you are right along side them in the fray. The world is carved up between warring factions you can befriend, fight, or play as outright. Each one fights differently and reads the council differently. Today's ally is next run's problem. Every run brings new events, new bargains, and new ways to die. Adapt or start over. You will start over. The throne is empty. The Core is waiting. The council watches.