About this game
Brinebound is an idle ARPG playable free in the browser (also a Windows download) from 8bitrhys.itch.io. Your Castaway fights on their own, so the player manages gear, crafting, pacts, and destinations instead of direct combat. It includes five acts with an ending, 44 places, 49 bosses, about eight to ten hours of play, ten weapon types with signature moves, 118 uniques, nine crafting Salts, a rule-based loot filter, a star chart of eight constellations with pacts and a Sanity budget, and a lighthouse base that automates salvage, stash, and expeditions. Time away counts at a reduced rate improved by the lighthouse. Prestige (the Change) is available after the story, keeping stash, lighthouse, and learned weapon habits. Browser saves use local browser storage with export/import to a file. No ads, purchases, or account. Built with AI tools for art (AI-generated paintings converted to pixel art) and code/writing assistance; music by Kevin MacLeod. Version 0.1.1, desktop layout only, phones not supported.
