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roguelike

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[rohg-lahyk] / ˈroʊg laɪk /

noun

  • roguelikes
    plural
  1. a computer game genre, typically featuring dungeon crawl gameplay, algorithmically generated levels, text-based or 2D visuals, permanent character death, and other elements inspired by the 1980 game Rogue.


adjective

  1. akin to a rogue.

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What to know: Like any roguelike, no two playthroughs are the same and strategies can vary.

From New York Times Mar. 12, 2024

In terms of gameplay, Tortsov compares the title to Slay the Spire, a roguelike deckbuilder in which players battle their way through a tower of enemies.

From The Verge Jul. 7, 2022

It’s an interesting day for the deck-building roguelike genre — which has seen a steady rise in popularity — as CD Projekt Red just launched a single-player iteration of its Gwent card game.

From The Verge Jul. 7, 2022

What Signs of the Sojourner demonstrates is that the possibility of the deckbuilder, roguelike or otherwise, is limited only by designers’ capacity to imagine what a card stands for.

From The Verge Jun. 30, 2022

For the uninitiated, the roguelike deckbuilder can be an intimidating prospect.

From The Verge Jun. 30, 2022

Moonlighter: The Complete Edition includes the base game in addition to its expansion, Between Dimensions, and is an excellent value for anyone looking for a unique take on dungeon crawling roguelikes.

From The Verge Aug. 8, 2022

For newbies, this can seem illogical, but it’s helpful to think of building out your deck in relation to finding gear in the roguelikes and RPGs that inspired it.

From The Verge Jun. 30, 2022

Strategy and challenge combine in a manner that is more cerebral than the most popular roguelikes, such as the hack-and-slash Hades, but faster paced than classic deckbuilders like Magic: The Gathering.

From The Verge Jun. 30, 2022

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