Might & Manuscript

Might & Manuscript

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Might & Manuscript

Rating:
3.7
Released: May 27, 2026
Last updated: June 05, 2026
Developer: Couch_Brotato

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Description

A Tactical, Text-Based Roguelike

Enter the Dungeon. Master the Logic. Survive the Manuscript.

Might & Manuscript is a systemic dungeon crawler where every choice is a mathematical gamble. You must navigate a dangerous gauntlet of enemies and bosses using a unique three-attribute combat system. There are no random skill treesโ€”only the weapons you find, the feats you earn, and the logic you apply.

Core Features:

- Systemic RPS Combat: Master the โ€œMight-Finesse-Smartsโ€ triangle. Every enemy defense is a puzzle; use Smarts to pierce Might, Might to crush Finesse, and Finesse to outmaneuver Smarts. - Deep Character Customization: With 6 Races and 6 Classes, start your run with one of 36 unique attribute combinations. - Evolving Arsenal: Discover Pristine and Legendary weapons with over 15 unique properties. From Vampiric blades that heal on hit to Prismatic staves that automatically target an enemyโ€™s weakest stat, no two runs feel the same. - Game-Breaking Feats: Select from a pool of more than 40 powerful feats to define your playstyle. Will you take Second Wind to survive a fatal blow, or Flow State to deal devastating counter-damage? - Emergent Narrative: Encounter more than 30 unique events where your attributes and character determine your fate. Solve puzzles, identify mysterious potions, or risk it all for a legendary weapon.

Recommended age is at least 13 as a lot of the math and mechanics can be difficult to grasp

How to Play

An in-game tutorial offers a brief overview of how the game systems work!

Developer Updates

Jun 5, 2026 7:51am

!!! ATTENTION !!! In my quest to fix the random freezes Iโ€™ve added a debug string to the bottom of the screen. If anyoneโ€™s game freezes, kindly let me know what that text reads (It should be several letters) so I can narrow down exactly where the freeze is happening! Thanks!

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t3hPl4gu3

May. 29, 2026

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After trying and failing with several intentional builds and balanced characters, I just blew threw last boss with a glass-cannon ranger with taunt and a finishing might of 3. I'm absolutely looking forward to more additions.

Couch_Brotato
Couch_Brotato Developer

Bro how'd you even get your might that low lol?

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Urutar

Jun. 03, 2026

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I finally managed to finish the game without it freezing on me (it always froze on Chrome or Firefox around either level 2.5, 3.5 or 4.5 if a fight was happening - I actually managed it on Edge).
I beat it by using a human tinkerer, getting the feats "Side Effets" (+1 per item used) and "Unsatiable" (+1 per crit) and having the "Scroll of Power" and using "Gamble" (tinkerer ability) to not use the item up -> instant 4 stat points every 5 rounds :D
I also had the health potion as backup^^

Couch_Brotato
Couch_Brotato Developer

You're now the second person I've heard of using Tinkerer + Unsatiable + Power scroll to farm stat points! Clever! I'm working on addressing the freezes. They're pretty unpredictable so it's hard to figure out exactly what's wrong, but I'm glad you managed to make it all the way through a run! Congrats!

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bhutastan

Jun. 01, 2026

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The game keeps freezing. If it helps I was an Orc Tinker at act 3.2 the first time, and a Dwarf Tinker at act 4.2 the 2nd time.

Couch_Brotato
Couch_Brotato Developer

That's strange... I'll look into it! Edit: I think I've fixed this issue. Let me know if you still run into troubles!

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BlakeG778

May. 29, 2026

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I smashed myself on rocks being clumsy - I had no choice to smart my way across. Being the genius that I was I thought oh hey a cave and then I rolled a lot 1 trying to peg a rat, it killed me before I could kill it. How did you ever know I was going to rage quit. I would've gone home and healed my face and dried off, not gone into a cave when I suck so bad.

Couch_Brotato
Couch_Brotato Developer

Ahh... The true Might & Manuscript experience!

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lutgenty

May. 28, 2026

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This game would be substantially better if there was some rougelike element to failing where you get to carry an attributes or get build incentives for future runs. It's almost there, just needs that little bit more.

Couch_Brotato
Couch_Brotato Developer

That's definitely planned for the future. Right now it's more of a proof-of-concept/demo version!