Play the demo, beat my highscore, get the game for free!

The first ten players that beat my highscore by November 30, 2021 get the game for free!

This is what you need to do:

1. Get the free demo right from the store page. Note that the IndieDB version does not qualify for this contest, because it doesn't have access to the leaderboard.

2. Create a character. If you've played the demo before, you may use your existing character.

3. Play in doomsday mode. This is important! Infestation mode does not qualify for this contest! You get to choose the mode at (and only at) the beginning of a journey.

   If you're using an existing character and forget what mode you picked, check the top right corner of the character screen. If it doesn't say doomsday, you're in infestation mode. To change the mode, you first need to finish the journey. Alternatively, you could create a new character instead.

4. Fight battles! Survive! Get good at the game! Once your score on the character screen exceeds 14,128,851 points, you've beaten my highscore. It won't be easy and you'll probably need several runs to achieve that, but it is certainly possible. Further below are a few tips.

5. You'll need to upload your score to the leaderboard. Every time you beat your own record you're given the opportunity to submit your score along with a replay of your fights. You don't have to do that every single time, but when your score exceeds 14,128,851 points, that's when you need to upload it as proof.

6. Oh, you actually got more than 14,128,851 points? Congratulations! Post a comment below to claim your prize! Make sure to use the same account that you used when playing the game. I will then verify your replay and send you the key via PM. If there are more than ten valid claims, the order of the posts will determine the winners.

   Note that my verification tool only checks for consistency of the replay data. It'll detect hackers and cheaters, that's all. On the other hand, taking advantage of an exploit (if you find one), is totally fine with me and would not disqualify you. Myriavora is a roguelike, you're supposed to experiment and be creative and I'm not gonna stop you.

This contest ends on November 30, 2021, even if not all prizes have been awarded.

If you have any question or run into a problem, feel free to post a comment. I'll try to respond as quickly as possible.

Crash course on getting good at Myriavora

So, how do you improve your score in Myriavora? Here are some tips.

• You need to survive. When you die, your journey ends and your score resets to zero. When you play the game for the first time, not dying can be a challenge in and of itself. I've written a guide to help you overcome that hurdle.

• Use the irritation pulse multiple times per wave. The first pulse simply starts an incoming wave, but then every further pulse grants a score bonus, but also makes the spiders angrier and more dangerous. Each spider can only be "harvested" once for its irritation bonus, so at some point the pulse won't get you any more score. There's a display in the top right corner of the HUD that shows the aggro level (total score of angry spiders) and irritation bonus (total harvestable irritation score).

• Upgrade your gear!