Everyone says that this game has no story and all the characters are the same and once you’ve played the first few levels, you’ve seen all the game can offer. But, everyone is wrong.
Rogue-likes
Dungeon Encounters: For Those Who Skip Cutscenes
DM: You see an encounter before you
Party: I don’t recognize this one. Hmmm. Okay, everyone, brace up, we’re heading in!
DM: It is a black hole. It immediately begins to suck you in.
Party: Run! RUN!
DM: You can’t get away. You are sucked in, everyone dies. Roll up a new party.
Rogue — the original rogue-like
There’s been many efforts to define exactly what a “rogue-like” game is. Permadeath is definitely one. A different map every time you play is another. Having to discover each time what the magic items you discover do, that’s one. Descending into a deep dungeon, grabbing a quest item and making it back to the surface … Read more