The Cursed Orb

Note: The game may briefly stutter the first time you load it, as particle effects are being compiled for the first time. This only happens once. After that, it stays smooth.

Wake up. Escape. Or run out of time trying.

You don't remember how long you've been locked in this cell... Only that tonight, the lock finally gives. Where most games just show a countdown clock, THE CURSED ORB makes the countdown itself the core mechanic: your life, your currency, your enemy.

• Your time is your life: Your countdown timer is both health and gold. Spend it on upgrades between rooms, or watch it hit zero and die.
• Steal time from the fallen: Every kill claims the seconds your enemy carried, buying you more time to survive.

Made solo in 12 hours for GMTK Game Jam 2026. Theme: Count Down.

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