Dungelot

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Dungelot
Developer(s)Red Winter Software
Platform(s)Adobe Flash, iOS, Android
ReleaseKongregate
8 December 2012[1]
iOS
10 January 2013[2]
Android
9 February 2013[3]
Genre(s)Roguelike
Mode(s)Single-player

Dungelot is a roguelike video game with permadeath[4] developed by Russian studio Red Winter Software. It was released in 2012 on Kongregate[1] and in 2013 for iOS[5] and Android.[3] Two sequels have been released.

Gameplay[edit]

In Dungelot, the player must choose a character from the character selection menu. All the characters except one are locked and must be unlocked by reaching certain levels in the game.[6] The chosen character will give the player a certain perk which can help the player in defeating each floor.[7] Once the player has chosen a character and is in the game they must click on the tiles to show what's underneath it.[8] The battle system is turn-based, which means after the player attacks, the enemy will attack and vice versa. The attack the player does is based on how much attack power they have. The default across the characters is between 1 and 3. To continue to the next floor the player must kill the enemy that is holding the key. The key will then unlock the door to the next level (which must also be found).[9] When the player dies they must restart from floor one.[4]

Reception[edit]

The iOS version of Dungelot has a rating 83/100 on Metacritic based on 8 critic reviews.[2]

Legacy[edit]

There are two sequels: Dungelot 2 and Dungelot: Shattered Lands.[11][12]

Runestone Keeper is the most famous Dungelot knockoff, to the point of GOG.com accepting Runestone Keeper, but not Dungelot.[citation needed]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Play Dungelot on Kongregate". Kongregate. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Dungelot for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 31 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Dungelot - Google Play". Google Play. Archived from the original on 20 May 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. ^ a b Campbell, Nissa (14 January 2013). "Dungelot Review - Roguelike 101". Touch Arcade. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. ^ "Dungelot on the App Store on iTunes". iTunes. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Dungelot Review - Slide to Play". Slide to Play. Archived from the original on 21 July 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  7. ^ Musser, Cody (25 January 2013). "Dungelot Review - IGN". IGN. Archived from the original on 24 November 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  8. ^ Stanton, Rich (24 June 2013). "Dungelot Review". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 6 January 2014. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  9. ^ Flodine, Dave (11 February 2013). "Dungelot Review on AppSpy". AppSpy. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  10. ^ Campbell, Nissa (14 January 2013). "'Dungelot' Review – Roguelike 101". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 7 August 2018. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
  11. ^ Chalk, Andy (30 May 2014). "Dungelot 2 Review". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
  12. ^ Christiansen, Tom (25 January 2016). "Dungelot: Shattered Lands Review – Losealot, and Love It". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.