Princess of Corinium
Princess of Corinium is a cozy pixel-art adventure set in a small medieval town where rats are spreading sickness. You play the princess, and instead of a sword you carry potions. Your goal is to keep the villagers healthy while you sweep the town for treasure.
Jasper Renow-Clarke made it for js13k 2023, a year when the theme was the 13th century. The whole game works by clicking or tapping, so it plays fine on a phone, a tablet or a computer.
How to play Princess of Corinium
Choose any point on the ground and she makes her own way to it, steering around trees, fences and walls. Signs explain the buildings, and you read one by standing on it.
Doors link the town to several indoor rooms, including a church, a castle, a few homes and a wizard's shop, and some of them have stairs. Most doors start locked. A key opens one door permanently and is used up. Chests spill out a coin, a key or a potion when you step on them, and the shop trades potions for coins.
Rats keep biting villagers. When a villager's health drops low, they drip a color: red, green or blue. Walk into them with the same color of potion to heal them. A white potion heals any color. Leave someone too long and they turn into a ghoul. Bats, spiders and other creatures chase the princess and wear down her own health.
Controls
| Action | Keyboard | Mouse | Touch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walk to a spot | — | Left-click it | Tap it |
| Use a door or stairs | — | Click the door or ladder and wait on it | Tap the door or ladder |
| Buy a potion | — | Walk onto it in the shop | Tap it in the shop |
Tips
- Check which color a sick villager is dripping before spending coins. Buying the wrong potion wastes money you may need soon.
- Treat the white potion as a backup. It cures everyone, but it costs more than the single-color ones.
- Keys disappear when used, so open the buildings you need most first.
- Doors, stairs and shop items react only after the princess stops on them. Click the exact tile and let her finish walking.
- Monsters only chase you when you get close, so take the long way around them rather than squeezing past.
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Questions
How do you win Princess of Corinium?
Collect every coin, potion and chest in the town and its rooms, not counting the shop stock. When nothing is left, a message tells you the village is safe.
What does a white potion do?
It cures a sick villager no matter which color they are dripping. The red, green and blue potions only work on a matching color.
Can I play Princess of Corinium on a phone?
Yes. You play it entirely with taps, and the camera keeps the princess in view. Turning the phone sideways helps, since the game is wide.
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