Vycount
Vycount
/ˈvaɪˌkaʊnt/ — A phonetic play on viscount, a hereditary noble rank traditionally placed below a count and above a baron. The title historically referred to a count’s deputy or representative.
Defend the Castle
Your blood is your life, your timer, and your currency.
Feast on invading humans, purchase powerful upgrades, and place deadly traps to defend your castle through increasingly dangerous nights.
Controls
- WASD or Arrow Keys — Move
- Left Click — Bite enemies
- Spacebar — Toggle bat form
- Click and Drag — Move traps between waves
- Escape or P — Pause
Credits
This game was developed Collaboratively by Spopa and BigManJD for the 2026 GMTK Game Jam.
Development
Community and Development Updates
- Join BigManJD’s Discord Server
- BigManJD on YouTube — Devlog coming soon.
Tools and Art
- Artwork created using the Pineapple 32 Palette
- Made with DOTween
- Fonts from Not Jam Font Pack & MagosFonts
Music and Sound
Original sound effects by BigManJD, alongside additional music and sounds sourced from OpenGameArt.org.
View the complete OpenGameArt credit list
Thanks for playing!
Feedback on pacing, difficulty, traps, and the blood-countdown mechanic is greatly appreciated.
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Loooove itt!!!!!
The Vycount devs LOVE Swishtail Studios 🐈😍
I really like this one. Sadly I made it to day 18, and the smaller red number changed to a -1, and now it's frozen and I can't walk anywhere, and the next day, and Shop buttons are gone.
Really like the game, it feels great to play.
Thanks for the feedback, this fix is going in our first big patch!
BRO this game feels so good to play, I loved reaching the point where I was just runing along the bottom of the screen exploding everyone while I was clicking like a psyco. New fantasy.. unlocked? I would love to play this more with new combat features or new maps or maybe new enemies - definitly enemies. Bite chain was amazing to utilize!
This comment means the world to us, we are glad you can finally let out your inner vamp >:)
More enemies, maps, and other content is on the way
(Bite chain was one of our favorites to add lol)
Such an Awesome game! I love the grimdark style choice of the games pixel art and plus the music is catchy. Not mention most of the little things are shockingly highly detailed, such as the volume and sound bar making blood sounds when you slide either one of them. I love details like in a game. The only two things I can I wish the game had was dangerous enemies that attacked you as the player and also upgrades seem to not be much of a decision since they are all relatively cheap. So I was able to buy everything without much thought lol. Regardless this game is fun to play and I would to love to see Vycount grow in the future!
Thanks so much dude! We decided to make the game more forgiving last minute by boosting enemy drops, and that seems to have made things a little too easy, lol. Regardless, I think it makes it more fun for new players who want to feel powerful fast.