Dungeon Crawlers

For the explorers, for the builders

Dungeon Crawlers

A dungeon crawl is a game that mixes elements of exploration, combat, and resourcefulness. The game is set in an old or abandoned tunnel complex underneath the earth, with the goal of finding treasure and coming out again.

Dungeon Crawlers is for the players of these games, and for those who would make their own.

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Posts with keyword 'design'

 
"The 300 project marches on"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Thursday, May 29, 2008 10:17PM
A few good ideas to help jump-start your next game or breathe new life into a current project.
  1 Comment
"Anguna"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Monday, May 12, 2008 09:02PM
This Zelda-inspired homebrew can light a fire under your imagination.
  6 Comments
"7DRL Challenge 2008"
  Posted by ACWraith on Monday, February 11, 2008 07:44PM
This challenge has been on Temple of the Roguelike for a while now, but I thought I'd mention it here.What is a 7DRL? …
  7 Comments
"Simugraph Wiki"
  Posted by Jtgibson on Wednesday, November 07, 2007 04:07PM
An excellent resource just got excellenter.
"20 difficult games"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Saturday, September 08, 2007 01:42PM
Over at Gamasutra (hat tip to Dubious Quality) there's a feature on 20 difficult games and what they can teach us in …
  10 Comments
"Picking a theme"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Sunday, July 29, 2007 04:48PM
The Roguelike genre varies a great deal, partly by complexity, but I think one of the biggest differences is in theme …
  10 Comments
"Dungeon window dressing"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Tuesday, June 05, 2007 08:25PM
Right now one of my major tasks is to build a demo for BYOND 4.0, and it's got me thinking: What would be the ideal …
  8 Comments
"To roll or not to roll"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Wednesday, April 04, 2007 10:52AM
Most Roguelikes, including Rogue itself, use a lot of dice mechanics to handle things like combat, monster generation, …
"Ranged combat"
  Posted by Lummox JR on Wednesday, March 28, 2007 12:10PM
I was thinking about how difficult it is to properly model ranged combat and it led to some interesting conclusions …
  15 Comments
 

 

 

Poll

What kind of dungeon crawl do you prefer?

  • Classic Roguelike, me against the dungeon 13% (26)
  • Simgle-player but with shops and quests, maybe a pet too 23% (45)
  • Parties with NPCs 6% (12)
  • Multiplayer, with parties 55% (105)

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