THE ECLIPSE CYCLE: LIGHT & DARK
# ☀️ EQUILIBRIUM: THE ETERNAL CYCLE 🌙
### *Maintain the Balance. Command Both Sides of the Cosmic Scales.*
In **Equilibrium: The Eternal Cycle**, victory is not about total conquest—it is about preserving the perpetual balance between Radiant Light and Umbral Darkness.
If Light extinguishes the Dark, the cosmos freezes in stagnant stillness. If Darkness consumes the Light, all reality collapses into eternal void. To keep the world turning, you must play both roles in an ongoing cycle.
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## 🌗 THE ETERNAL DUAL-PHASE CYCLE
- ☀️ **DAY PHASE — Champion of Light**:
- Step into the arena as the Hero of Radiance.
- Battle against invading hordes of darkness using swords, fire magic, and spinning axes.
- Hold the line and slay dark entities to fuel the coming night.
- 🌙 **NIGHT PHASE — Commander of the Horde**:
- The sun sets, and the scales tilt. You take command of the Dark Horde!
- Deploy the very units slain during the day—from Skeletons to Demon Knights—to strike back and complete the ritual.
- Ensure the dark tide fulfills its duty so dawn can break once more.
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## ⚡ GAME FEATURES
- 🔄 **Equilibrium Mechanics**: Experience seamless transitions between action-slasher hero movement by Day and strategic squad deployment by Night.
- ⚔️ **Evolving Arsenal**: Upgrade Swords, Fireballs, and Spinning Axes, alongside curse debuffs (HP Decay, Slow Curses, Frost Stuns, and Dodge stats).
- 💎 **Meta-Progression Shop**: Spend earned gold to permanently boost your Hero's stats and unlock elite Dark Troop evolutions (Skeleton V2 & Demon Knights).
- 📜 **Campaign & Endless Modes**: Conquer 10 full stages of the Cosmic Cycle or test your endurance in Endless Equilibrium mode!
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## 🕹️ CONTROLS
- **Movement**: Virtual Joystick / WASD / Arrow Keys
- **Attacks**: Auto-targeting combat in Day Phase
- **Squad Command**: Tap / Click unit icons to deploy dark troops in Night Phase
- **Pause**: Button in top-right corner
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## 💻 PLATFORM & PLAYABILITY
Playable directly in your web browser (HTML5 Web Export) or as a standalone Windows executable.
*Built with Godot Engine 4.7.*
