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Freefalling in love with Downwell, the tiniest roguelike
Spelunky has a furious little heir apparent in Downwell.
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Pain is Temporary; Quitting Lasts Forever
The American dream and The Swindle. Winners and losers in Donald Trump’s America. Videogames reinforce the American Dream: that hard work eventually equals success
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Galak-Z reminds us that nostalgia can be a force for good
A game built on 80s anime feels like a thoroughly 2015 game.
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It’s best to play this roguelike the same way you’d read The Grapes of Wrath
Have you read The Grapes of Wrath? If you’ve been through the American school system you probably just hissed through your teeth at the sight of its title. For bringing up those aching memories, I apologize. But if you did study it, you’ll be familiar with how John Steinbeck structured the chapters
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The demonic properties of an ampersand
The classic roguelike NetHack has a surprisingly complicated portrayal of evil.
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Verve and virtuosity in Crypt of the NecroDancer
Rhythm is a (deadly) dancer.
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The latest place you can explore dungeons? A deck of cards
Aliceffekt and John Eternal release a game they made during Train Jam 2015.
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Enter the Gungeon stands out in a crowded field
How many roguelike shooters do we need? One more.
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Some madcap designer made a roguelike that’s controlled by a synthesizer
The novelty of Crypt of the NecroDancer is that it spins the cruelty of the roguelike into a beat-matching formula. You have to hop across the grid-based dungeons and attack the beasts that get in your way to a rhythm. Looking at it now, Crypt of the NecroDancer is probably the friendliest way to in
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The Deer God gets lost in its own pixelated forest
Less is more.
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Darkest Dungeon explores the psychological horror of the dungeon crawl
So: what are these videogame characters feeling?
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In Children of Morta, the family that fights evil together stays together
Narrative comes to the roguelike in Children of Morta.