Description

CataCursed is a fantasy roguelike dungeon crawler, with a curse that's constantly weathering you, and the world, away.  To lift this curse, you must vanquish the evil Necromancer in the deepest depths of the Cathedral. But who cares about this curse anyway? All you know is...

YOU NEED [500] GEMS!

The way down would be simple if you weren't so greedy. You can't last a single floor on the elevator without losing your mind. Every floor, you're barred from the carriage until your greed is sated, searching for gems while fighting to survive with your Shovel and your Artifact. All while the curse takes more and more away.

Controls

Action	Input
Movement	WASD
Shovel Attack	Left Mouse Button
Aim Selected Artifact	Mouse Cursor
Use Selected Artifact     Lantern: Shoot Fireball     Dash: Dash Forward	Right Mouse Button
Interact with Object / NPCs	E
Open Menu	Esc

Development Process

CataCursed began development in the Fall 2025 semester, and is a collaboration between students of varying disciplines, meeting weekly. Every milestone marks a five-week period of development.

See the most recent development update here.

Credits

Evan Stevens - 3D Artist, UI Artist
Evan Anderson - Programmer, Game Designer
Ashley Toro - 2D Artist, Animator
Astrid Castaneda - 2D Artist, Animator
Tony Mallios - Programmer, Game Designer
Jett McWhorter - Programmer, Game Designer, Narrative
Aaron Vazquez-Trejo - 3D Artist

Rafael Garcia - 2D Artist
Ethan Bocatcat - Narrative
Nick Pulley - Programmer

Marcus Escoto - Sound Designer 
Max Bertrand - Sound Designer  
Rebecca Perko - Sound Designer  
Zack Stern - Sound Designer 
Oscar Erives - Composer