Tuesday, March 20, 2012

The Many Faces Of Roguelikes: Seven Days Of Rogue

The Many Faces Of Roguelikes: Seven Days Of Rogue:
The bloody sword is the player character. Seriously.
Preamble alert! The 7-day Roguelike Challenge is not new but this year it has drawn a record number of entries. More than seventy roguelikes were created, by individuals or teams, in the seven days allotted. Back in 2008, when the excellent Fatherhood was an entry, there were only nine successful submissions. I deeply regret that I don’t have time to play seventy roguelikes but that is the truth of it, so I am grateful to Andrew Doull of the stirring Roguelike Radio for providing me with a shortlist. It didn’t stop me playing a few others but it’s always good to know where to start.
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