"Roguelike games, and there are hundreds ... nay ... thousands of variants out there, all share a few common characteristics. First, they are free. Second, they are turn based single player games that involve a player character, usually represented by an '@' symbol, who travels through randomly generated dungeons killing LOTS of monsters, also represented by a variety of ASCII symbols. The character grows in power, accumulating magic items, better armor, and deadlier weapons as he or she descends.
But for me, the defining characteristic of a Roguelike game, that characteristic that makes a Roguelike game such a nail biting experience is that once you die, you're dead. For good. Game over."
- From Adventures in ASCII, by Jeff Miller
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A subreddit for the sub-genre of RPG games involving things like permadeath and randomized levels.
A collection of old Rogue versions and other ancient versions of Roguelike games.
A community-generated weekend of talks, games, and conversations about roguelikes and related topics, including procedural generation and game design.
LiveJournal community.
A podcast about roguelike games.
Roguelike news, reviews, interviews and forum.
Help, tips and reviews of rogue-likes and rogue-lites, procedural death labyrinths games.
Available on Steam. Developer, Matt Dabrowski. A rogue-lite about player choice, freedom, and anarchic fun.
Available on Steam. Developer, Matt Dabrowski. A rogue-lite about player choice, freedom, and anarchic fun.
A collection of old Rogue versions and other ancient versions of Roguelike games.
A subreddit for the sub-genre of RPG games involving things like permadeath and randomized levels.
Help, tips and reviews of rogue-likes and rogue-lites, procedural death labyrinths games.
A community-generated weekend of talks, games, and conversations about roguelikes and related topics, including procedural generation and game design.
A podcast about roguelike games.
LiveJournal community.
Roguelike news, reviews, interviews and forum.
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