Legend of Dungeon
| Legend of Dungeon | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Robot Loves Kitty |
| Publisher(s) | N/A |
| Designer(s) | Calvin Goble, Alix Stolzer |
| Programmer(s) | Calvin Goble |
| Artist(s) | Alix Stolzer |
| Platform(s) | Windows, iOS, Ouya |
| Release date(s) | Sep 13, 2013 (Windows, OS X, Linux) TBA (Ouya, Android) |
| Genre(s) | Roguelike, Role-Playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player,Local Co-op |
Legend of Dungeon is an indie roguelike action role-playing video game in development by Robot Loves Kitty for Windows, OS X, Android, and Ouya. The goal of the game is for players to fight through 26 monster filled levels, grab the treasure, then make it back through all 26 levels without dying. Legend of Dungeon also features a unique artstyle and atmosphere by blending pixelated characters in a 3D world as well as having both a dynamic shadow and music system.[1]
Gameplay
The basic gameplay of Legend of Dungeon is a standard Beat 'em up fair. Players can utilize a variety of weapons to attack any enemies within their range. Players also have a large inventory and can hold onto multiple weapons at once, switching between them for whatever situation they may find themselves in.
Being a Roguelike, Legend of Dungeon's levels are randomly generated every time a player starts a new game. The game also features a permadeath system so if a player dies at any time in the game, they will have to start all over from the beginning. Playing with multiple characters allows for any dead players to exist as a ghost. Ghost players can collect spirit orbs from fallen enemies slain by their living partners allowing the Ghost to resurrect. Along with monsters, Legend of Dungeon also features a plethora of items from potions, weapons, food, and hats. Each item is unique in what it does and are in randomized locations for each new game. Items include, Swords, Beer, a Beehive hat, and a cat that shoots lasers from its eyes.
Dying in the game will allow you to save how much money you have gathered on an online score table.
Development
On November 20, Goble released a Kickstarter campaign to fund his development on the game. In less than 24 hours, his goal of $5,000 was reached. By the end of the campaign, Goble had raised nearly $33,000 at %660.[2]
Reception
Critical reception for Legend of Dungeon has been mixed and the game currently holds a rating of 62 on review aggregate Metacritic (based on 13 reviews), indicating "Mixed or average reviews".[3] Hardcore Gamer and The Gamers' Temple both gave the game favorable reviews,[4] and Hardcore Gamer praised the game's soundtrack and stated that it was "a perfect gateway game for those interested in Roguelikes, but who are intimidated by them as well."[5] In contrast, GameSpot and DarkStation both gave more negative reviews,[6] and GameSpot criticized the combat as being too basic.[7]
References
- ↑ Legend of Dungeon Web Site |retrieved October 25th 2014| http://robotloveskitty.com/LoD/
- ↑ https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/robotloveskitty/legend-of-dungeon
- ↑ "Legend of Dungeon PC". Metacritic. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ Gray, Mark. "Legend of Dungeon Review". The Gamers' Temple. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ Peeples, Jeremy. "Review: Legend of Dungeon". Hardcore Gamer. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ "Legend of Dungeon (review)". DarkStation. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ↑ Peele, Britton. "Legend of Dungeon Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 10 January 2015.