Angband is a free classic ASCII roguelike. I played (and streamed) this run as part of a competition. Due to a recording error, my videos start at level 12, which is still very early in the game. Classic roguelikes can be an intimidating genre to get started on. I made sure to explain my thinking as I played in order to lower the barrier to entry for viewers who want to try their hand at it.
Tag: roguelike
[Hoplite] Flawless atheist conduct run
In this post, YouTuber Elan Morin Tedronai shows off his skill in the mobile tactical roguelike game Hoplite with a flawless atheist conduct win. Since my personal experience with Hoplite is limited, I am grateful that Elan added notes to his video description reviewing interesting moments. The commentary in quotes below is drawn directly from Elan's notes in his video description.
"Depth 4. A small trick at the very beginning of the floor: Sometimes it is preferable to just pass a turn instead of moving. In this case bashing an empty tile can be used as a poor man's replacement for the patience upgrade:""Depth 7. These kind of layouts can be very tricky. You have to move back and forth to pry for an opening to safely jump on the other side of the lava. I almost stayed too long on the starting island. I could have jumped over next to the wizard at the 01:50 minute mark (the demon wizard would not have attacked because the footman was in its line of fire):" Continue reading "[Hoplite] Flawless atheist conduct run"
[Angband] Ingwe Ingweron uses a mountain climbing analogy to show why slower does not mean safer
Angband is a classic permadeath roguelike game in which the player character delves through the depths of a randomly generated dungeon, facing (or fleeing) monsters, gathering loot, and ultimately preparing to fight Morgoth, Lord of Darkness on the 100th floor. The further one descends, the more dangerous the floors become.
Fearing character loss, players may be inclined to progress slowly and cautiously, gradually building up before descending further. Forum member Ingwe Ingweron crafted an insightful response (quoted here in full) to another forum member explaining how slow and cautious progression can actually be more dangerous than a fast dive, with lovely analogy to alpine vs. siege mountain climbing risk reduction strategies. Continue reading "[Angband] Ingwe Ingweron uses a mountain climbing analogy to show why slower does not mean safer"
Fearing character loss, players may be inclined to progress slowly and cautiously, gradually building up before descending further. Forum member Ingwe Ingweron crafted an insightful response (quoted here in full) to another forum member explaining how slow and cautious progression can actually be more dangerous than a fast dive, with lovely analogy to alpine vs. siege mountain climbing risk reduction strategies. Continue reading "[Angband] Ingwe Ingweron uses a mountain climbing analogy to show why slower does not mean safer"