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The Codex of Roguelikes

bataille

Arcane
Joined
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Cogmind has entered its beta stage, meaning that the game is finally content-complete. Only the minor things like audio ambient remain to be implemented.

http://www.gridsagegames.com/forums/index.php?topic=787.0

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Palikka

Arcane
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Messages
750
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SubSpace
If you guys are playing Cogmind beta 1.0, update to 1.1 ASAP.

Update 170511:

Okay, so it turns out there is/was a pretty major bug in Beta 1: Your shots aren't hitting very often! It did really feel somewhat off during my quick playtests, but I had gotten too busy in the days leading up to release to explore it more thoroughly in time for release day, so... hotfix time!

It just so happens I had already been working on a number of near-term fixes and tweaks for 1.1 release, so we can get all of this at once right now :D

You definitely want to switch over to this version! In Beta 1 you're at a serious disadvantage with your volleys, especially when firing many weapons at once, regardless of targeting/accuracy. In this version you'll feel like a god by comparison :P
 

getter77

Augur
Joined
Oct 12, 2008
Messages
861
Location
GA, USA
No telling----there's always the ongoing madness of Yuif and Hellcrawl (or the Circus Animals fork if you really want to venture strange places) I reckon as they wrangle momentum.
 

getter77

Augur
Joined
Oct 12, 2008
Messages
861
Location
GA, USA
MidBoss is finally out of Early Access on Steam and itch.io---and it is pretty damned awesome. https://midboss.net/ $14.99 It really does an excellent job exploring the possibilities of Possession mechanics in Roguelikes and in general. I kind of hope it makes enough waves given the polish and aesthetics also being there in full to kick off a great deal more up and coming devs to take their own stab at breathing some life into the lot of it.
 
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LESS T_T

Arcane
Joined
Oct 5, 2012
Messages
13,582
Codex 2014
Rezrog, roguelike with tabletop-esque visual, is just out now:

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https://af.gog.com/game/rezrog?as=1649904300

Features
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Unique party mechanic: You have a party of brave heroes at your disposal, each with unique looks and strengths, but only one of them can go on an adventure at a time. If one hero falls prey to the enemy and gets captured, rescue him with another member!

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Tactical turn-based combat: Carefully plan your actions during the combat, conserve your resources and exploit enemy weaknesses.

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No two dungeons are ever the same: Procedurally generated dungeons create a unique experience for each and every player with interesting dungeons, large variety of equipment items and events impacting dungeon exploration.

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Permadeath: Getting your whole party captured means the end of the journey for your daring party of heroes.

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Progress persistence: Leave your legacy to next generations of heroes, even after permadeath, by acquiring and forging precious gems which leave stat points for use in a new game.

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Tabletop aesthetic: Mimics a paper board game style.

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Adventurers to heroes: Share all gear and skills within your team and equip them to suit your playstyle, but do it evenly. If your strongest hero is captured, you face an uphill task.

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Dungeon crawling: Prepare for unforeseen events as you face various dungeon challenges, avoiding traps and lethal encounters.

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Skill system: Skill discovery and upgrade system that allows acquiring and improving skills as you play.

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Boss battles: Challenging boss battles to test your fighting spirit. One wrong move could spell defeat.

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Large world to explore: 100 dungeon levels, 10 different environments.

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7 character classes to play.

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More than 60 skills that can be upgraded to become even more powerful.

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More than 120 enemies to encounter.
 
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hellbent

Augur
Joined
Aug 17, 2008
Messages
322
Nice, this is out on GOG now also. Pretty cheap price. Am curious too about how it plays. Even if it's casual, maybe it's good to play in short periods like Guild of Dungeoneering.
 

hackncrazy

Savant
Joined
Jun 9, 2015
Messages
415
What's the expectation for Cogmind? Will it be on the pantheon of greats with Nethack, DCSS, ADOM and Angband?
 

eXalted

Arcane
Joined
Dec 16, 2014
Messages
1,213
I am about to buy it. Been reading a lot about it. Seems great. But yeah, if someone could share his experience with it.
 

getter77

Augur
Joined
Oct 12, 2008
Messages
861
Location
GA, USA
Best to let it stand on the merits it manages to garner for itself---different aims than the likes of the above older projects.

That said, once fully wrought, I expect it to be an exemplary standard bearer as to the range present in Roguelikes to spur things to an even higher standard in the future to follow.
 

getter77

Augur
Joined
Oct 12, 2008
Messages
861
Location
GA, USA
Getting places in due course---should be pretty nice by the time it fully arrives after the lengthy, but productive, slog through early access.
 

Ensi

Educated
Joined
Oct 28, 2016
Messages
69
I wanna play a roguelike on my iphone. I've never played any roguelikes, I know FTL and shit doesn't really count. I did get Pathos but I'm wondering if there's something better I should try?
 

Jack Dandy

Arcane
Joined
Feb 10, 2013
Messages
3,039
Location
Israel
Divinity: Original Sin 2
There is Pixel Dungeon.

But honestly - just fuckin' download Brogue (Tile version) on your computer. Touch screens are terrible for RLs.
Another great introductory RL is DoomRL. (DRL now.)
 

getter77

Augur
Joined
Oct 12, 2008
Messages
861
Location
GA, USA
Tangledeep pulled off a highly effective kickstarter, a prudent one at that, which combined with who all is involved gives me the utmost confidence in their ability to have a fine time of it in Early Access and wind up quite a potent release come the full launch---easily towards the top of the list for projects to anticipate cheerfully.
 

Varvarg

Educated
Joined
Jun 17, 2017
Messages
168
Location
Sweden
Rezrog, roguelike with tabletop-esque visual, is just out now:

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art style looks like something a 8 year old girl could make. I would say :decline: unless it packs som serious depth. The trailer tells me otherwise
 

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