Dungeon Lad Reviews

Very addictive and challenging game. It also happens to be a biography of my life's story :)

Simple at first, with an addicting gameplay loop and a consistent upgrade path that makes the game much more interesting as time goes on.

Good simple game with high replayability. Dev is responsive and quick with updates.

This game is super fun and the music and sound effects for whatever reason keep me pumped to play again and again. The mechanics are very simple, essentially just move around, grab items, fight monsters, and try to find the stairs to the next level before you run out of time. But you can strategize how to handle each level by buying items at the end of each level, which can help extend the time and get your farther in your run. Super simple, but quite addictive. Recommend!

This is a great fast-paced dungeon crawler! The time pressure really changes the feel of this game compared to some that may look similar on the surface. Learning how to navigate efficiently is key. The skills bring a lot of variety and different strategic options to pursue a spot on the leaderboard.

Simple and strategic dungeon crawler that is incredibly addictive. Great music. Random map generator and unlocks make it easy and fun to replay over and over.

This is a perfect arcade dungeon crawler if you're looking for something easy to pickup and play, a clean interface, and great use of minimal colors. I got it on sale for $4 US, and I'll get at least 5+ hours out of this over a short time, so it's worth it on that price point alone. Give it a go, if you know what you're getting into before buying you shouldn't have any worries!

conceptually the game is extremely fun and addictive, but ive lost 5 deep runs in the last few hours to crashes and considering that its an 8-bit game i dont think that's really acceptable.

Dungeon Lad threads the needle between simplicity and replayability. It's not bogged down with complex systems and can almost be played with 4 keys alone, a mouse needed only for navigating menus. Games are fast and light, evoking the feel of classic arcade titles with the aesthetic of classic computer roguelikes. If a delightfully nimble roguelike experience is the metaphorical cake, then the cherry on top is the leader boards. Like all games from this studio, you can upload your scores so that others can see your triumph, adding a competitive aspect I didn't even know I needed for this title. Just when you think you are ready to pause and get back to work, you see another player has overtaken your high score. A quick visit to the orb store to purchase permanent upgrades, and you're right back to it.

I felt that in order to write this review I had to come at it from a place of understanding, and so it was that I set out on a three-day adventure to become... THE Dungeon Lad. I purchased this game knowing only that it was developed by GGG, a wonderful developer and overall stand up guy. The description piqued my curiosity right away, as an avid fan of rogue-lites. The game starts off slow, with most runs lasting about 5-8 minutes as you slowly build up the orbs to change the landscapes of the dungeons to suit your play. However, the high scores suggested there was a threshold I had yet to achieve, so I began to think about the game more critically. Seeing where the mechanics drove me, rather than playing the game as I had expected it to play. Its more of a "dungeon dasher" than a "dungeon delver", so I set for myself a few rules, which in the end proved the most fruitful to my goals. The rules are as follows: 1. Time is your greatest ally. I stopped purchasing anything from the upgrades shop unless it was based around gaining more time or accessing more upgrades that would help me extend my runs. 2. Nothing matters more than the next floor. (Unless there is more time close by, then grab that first). 3. Art imitates life, and thus, Dungeon Lad ends as life does, in crushing and bitter defeat. Find joy where you may. :P Once I had formulated these rules in my mind and developed some micro-strategies within these boundaries, I was off to the leaderboards! At some point I became lost in the endless delve and after 3 days of dungeon crawls I had become what I set out to achieve. I had become... THE Dungeon Lad. At the time of writing I maintain position number one on the leaderboard at 1004 floors conquered. I challenge anyone and everyone to dethrone me, and claim the title of Dungeon Lad as their own. The game was not what I expected, It is not what had hoped for, it is in fact something much more interesting and unique in its execution. While it is definitely a casual players game, it drives you to forward, seeking "just one more floor". I sincerely doubt at this price point that you will regret your time spent in Dungeon Lad. The game is pretty "Cool cool cool cool cool cool cool". <3