Desktop Dungeons

Desktop Dungeons combines a roguelike puzzle game with a simple city-building simulator. Each run in this indie game lasts about 10 minutes (or less) on average. Any dungeon fits within one screen. The foray is not limited to the catacombs alone. There are swamp, desert, ice and other locations. Almost all dungeons are randomly generated.

Desktop Dungeons has turn-based gameplay. The character appears on the map and begins to explore it. Initially, the entire zone is closed by the "fog of war". To win you need to kill the boss and find a way out. However, first you need to level up. For each opening of an initially closed cell, the hero's health and mana are slightly restored. If you wound a monster and then receive treatment in this way, the enemy’s HP will also begin to regenerate. Opponents do not move, but they always hit first.

The gameplay is based on mathematics. Before striking, the opponent has to calculate in his head who will inflict how much damage on whom and whether he will emerge victorious. You also need to count the amount of experience you gain for killing each type of monster, as this allows you to increase levels faster. Enemies also have levels. In addition to adversaries, there are shops, gold, potions and artifacts, which allow you to deal more damage, break walls, change places with an enemy, etc.

After returning to the surface, the user rebuilds a populated area. Gradually the village will turn into a fantasy town. Constructed buildings provide access to new races, classes, terrain types, monsters and abilities. For example, at one stage of the development of the village it will be possible to equip your fighters with disposable loot purchased at the local forge. There are 12 specializations in total. They can be roughly divided into 4 types: warriors, magicians, thieves and healers. When the user sends heroes to the dungeon, they will always have to be pumped up again.