Game Modes

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Game Mode Name Description Unlock Condition (If Applicable) Playable By
Standard A Basic Run With No Special Settings! N/A All Characters
Classic Matthew Start The Game From Matthew N/A All Characters
Easy Mode Start The Game From Matthew

+15 to Max Health

-25% to Enemy Health

You can take +1 Items After Each Standard Battle

Standard Chests Contain +2 Items

All Weapons Receive +10% Bonus Damage

+25% to Luck

N/A All Characters
Endless Dream Start The Game From Matthew

Enemies Will Never Poison The Player

Enemies Will Never Curse The Player

+25% to Luck

Items Can Be Forged Endlessly

You Can See The Whole Map

N/A All Characters
5 by 7 Challenge Backpack Limited to 7 Spaces Wide N/A All Characters
5 by 5 Challenge Backpack Is Limited to 5 Spaces Wide Complete 5 by 7 Challenge Purse, Tote Only
No Experience You Cannot Earn Experience Purse/Tote - Complete 5 by 5 Challenge

CR-8 - Complete 5 by 7 Challenge

Purse, Tote, CR-8 Only
Glass Cannon Your Max Health Is 1

All Weapons Receive +150% Bonus Damage

N/A All Characters
Another Way Don't Start With Standard Items

You Cannot Find Items of This Type:

  • Weapon
  • Bow
  • Gem

-50% to Enemy Health

You Start With These Items:

  • 4X Acidic Potion
  • Poison Potion
  • Regen Potion
  • Slats Shield

+25% to Luck

You Cannot Find These Items:

  • Shuriken Forge
  • Ninja Bag
  • Magic Star Bag
  • Bag of Shurikens
  • Velvet Bag
  • Blade Summoner
  • Archer's Wand
  • Ethereal Staff
Complete Glass Cannon Purse, Tote, Satchel Only
Great Pair Instead of Standard Items - Find A Chest After Each Combat

Standard Chests Contain +1 Items

N/A All Characters
Hard Mode -5 To Max Health

+15% To Enemy Health

Standard Chests Contain -1 Items

-5% To Luck

N/A All Characters
Hard Mode 2 -15 To Max Health

+25% To Enemy Health

You Can Take -1 Items After Each Standard Battle

Standard Chests Contain -1 Items

-10% To Luck

Complete Hard Mode All Characters
Hard Mode 3 -20 To Max Health

+30% To Enemy Health

You Can Take -1 Items After Each Standard Battle

Standard Chests Contain -1 Items

-10% To Luck

Complete Hard Mode 2 All Characters
Hard Mode 4 -25 To Max Health

+35% To Enemy Health

You Can Take -2 Items After Each Standard Battle

Standard Chests Contain -1 Items

-15% To Luck

Complete Hard Mode 3 All Characters
Hard Mode 5 -25 To Max Health

+50% To Enemy Health

You Can Take -2 Items After Each Standard Battle

Standard Chests Contain -1 Items

-25% To Luck

Complete Hard Mode 4 All Characters
Unfair Mode -25 To Max Health

+35% To Enemy Health

You Can Take -2 Items After Each Standard Battle

Standard Chests Contain -1 Items

-25% To Luck

You Cannot Find Relics

Complete Hard Mode 4

Complete Wrecked Relics

All Characters
Horrible Curse You Start With These Items. You Must Keep Them The Entire Run:
  • Cursed Shiv
  • Cursed Whetstone
Complete Hard Mode All Characters
Horrible Luck -50% To Luck

Standard Chests Contain -1 Items

-25% Each Time You Earn Gold

You Cannot Find Relics

Complete Hard Mode All Characters
Boss Rush Go Directly To Each Boss

Standard Chests Contain +12 Items

Start In A Room With:

  • Chest

Backpack Starts At 5 Spaces Wide

Complete Hard Mode All Characters
Adaptive All Items Are Replaced After Each Battle Complete Standard All Characters
Pauper Mode You Can Only Find Common and Uncommon Items N/A All Characters
Penny Pincher +500% Each Time You Earn Gold

Instead Of Standard Items - Find A Store After Each Combat

Complete Pauper Mode All Characters
Puzzle Mode Don't Start With Standard Items

Items Must Be Placed Adjacent To An Item Of The Same Type Or Rarity.
This Excludes Starting Items:

  • Wooden Blade
  • Rough Buckler
  • Iron Helmet
  • Acidic Potion
  • Cool Drink
N/A Purse Only
Hard Puzzle Mode Don't Start With Standard Items

-20 To Max Health

+30% To Enemy Health

You Can Take -1 Items After Each Standard Battle

Standard Chests Contain -1 Items

-10% to Luck


Items Must Be Placed Adjacent To An Item Of The Same Type Or Rarity.
This Excludes Starting Items:

  • Wooden Blade
  • Rough Buckler
  • Iron Helmet
  • Acidic Potion
  • Cool Drink
Complete Hard Mode 2

Complete Puzzle Mode

Purse Only
Quick And Easy There Is Only One Floor Before Each Boss

+25% Each Time You Earn XP

+25% To Luck

-25% To Enemy Health

N/A All Characters
Lethal There Is Only One Floor Before Each Boss

Enemy Attacks Get +25% Damage

+25% Each Time You Earn XP

+25% Each Time You Earn Gold

Complete Quick And Easy All Characters
Scaling Energy Your Energy Starts at 1 And Increases Each Turn N/A Purse Only
Small Paws Don't Start With Standard Items

You Can Only Find 1 Space Items

You Start With These Items:

  • Acidic Potion
  • Hatchet
  • Li'l Buckler
  • 2x Shiv
  • Cleaver
N/A Purse Only
Big Mode You Can Only Find Items That Are 2 Spaces Or Larger

You Cannot Find These Items:

  • Golden Shiv
  • Golden Bow
  • Orksork Ax
  • Jade Axe
  • Overgrown Axe
  • Keg
  • Cauldron
  • Ethereal Wand
  • Ethereal Staff
  • Pick Axe
Complete Small Paws Purse Only
Trash Blaster Don't Start With Standard Items

You Start With These Items. You Must Keep Them The Entire Run:

  • Ballista

You Can Only Find Common And Uncommon Items

You Can Take +3 Items After Each Standard Battle

Standard Chests Contain +3 Items

You Start With These Items:

  • 2X Brick
  • 4X Brickwall
  • 2X Shiv
  • Masonry Tools
N/A Purse Only
Bombs Away Don't Start With Standard Items

You Start With These Items. You Must Keep Them The Entire Run:

  • Bombstone

You Start With These Items:

  • 4X Wooden Blade

You Cannot Find These Items:

  • Glove Of Knives
  • Brass Knuckles
  • Teddy Bear Sword
Complete Trash Blaster Purse
Wrecked Relics You Cannot Find Relics Complete Hard Mode All Characters
Forge Frenzy You Cannot Find Items Of This Type:
  • Weapon
  • Shield
  • Instrument

Items Can Be Forged Endlessly

+50% Each Time You Earn Gold

You Cannot Find These Items:

  • Shuriken Forge
  • Ninja Bag
  • Magic Star Bag
  • Bag Of Shurikens
  • Velvet Bag
  • Blade Summoner
  • Archer's Wand
  • Ethereal Staff
N/A Purse, Satchel
Battle Hardened Each Floor Contains These Additional Encounters:
  • 2X Enemy Encounter
N/A All Characters
More Loot Each Floor Contains These Additional Encounters:
  • 2X Chest
  • Random Event
N/A All Characters
Bird Ninja You Cannot Find Items Of This Type:
  • Weapon
  • Armor
  • Shield
  • Instument
  • Drum

You Can Still Find:

  • Shuriken

Don't Start With Standard Items

You Start with These Items:

  • Rogue's Mask
  • Shuriken Forge
  • 2X Copy Star
N/A Satchel Only
Builder Bird Your Energy Starts At 1 And Increases Each Turn

Don't Start With Standard Items

You Start With These Items:

  • Claw Hammer
  • Ball Hammer
  • Brickwall
  • 2X Brick
  • Toad's Hammer
  • Large Mana Stone

You Cannot Find Items Of This Type:

  • Armor
  • Shield
  • Weapon
  • Instrument
  • Drum

You Can Still Find:

  • Hammer

You Cannot Find These Items:

  • Shuriken Forge
  • Ninja Bag
  • Magic Star Bag
  • Bag Of Shurikens
  • Velvet Bag
  • Blade Summoner
  • Archer's Wand
  • Ethereal Staff
N/A Satchel Only