Then, you’re greeted with a new title card for the next floor. Christoph Minnameier Word Playīetween floors, lovely animations play of the protagonist going down a flight of stairs. If you’ve ever played a chess puzzle, then you will understand what Dungeons of Dreadrock is going for in its approach.ĭungeons of Dreadrock asks the player to manipulate its mechanics to progress through each floor. Rather than split-second responses from the player, Dreadrock requires that you to take the time to plan ahead. Memorizing enemy movements, patterns, and interactions is crucial. You view each floor’s square grid from top-down, which helps you memorize the flow of operations. Instead of asking you to battle through these obstacles, the game instead operates as a logic puzzle. There are spike traps, zombies, fireballs, and large ogres - all of whom are lovingly animated with hand-drawn sprites. A wide variety of obstacles will stand in your way. Each room has a staircase at the end leading to the next level.
These 100 levels are handcrafted puzzles. “No procedural roguelike bullshitery” is how the developer explains it. Chase your lost brother through the mountain’s dungeons and face the enemies within. Upon first glance, Dungeons of Dreadrock could be mistaken for a roguelike, forcing the player to battle through procedurally generated rooms ad nauseam. Deadrock encourages the player to understand its mechanics on a deep level, leading to a short but immensely satisfying five hours' worth of gameplay.Ī sparse but witty story propels the player through clever puzzles. The true star of the show is its masterfully crafted puzzles. The game is humorous at times and knows exactly how far it can push the envelope, never veering too far into ridiculousness. The game follows a girl making her way down the floors of Dreadrock Mountain to rescue her brother from the Dead King, which is … pretty standard stuff. Christoph Minnameier cites ‘80s computer RPGs as the biggest influence on Dreadrock.
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Exploring each of the 100 handcrafted levels full of puzzles unfolds at a brisk pace.ĭungeons of Dreadrock is best categorized as a classic dungeon crawler. You don’t have much time to dwell on these little moments of humor in Dungeons of Dreadrock. I made sure of that by luring him into a fireball trap. Welp, that bundle of bones won’t get the chance to remember after he took it to his second grave.
One had confessed to being undead so long that he couldn’t recall his name. I feel a tinge of guilt for killing the three skeletons I’d just engaged in polite conversation.
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