The Dungeoning Reviews

Very fun game! But Needs work. So far i've only done one run and it was a blast, very unforgiving but if you have the instinct to explore you will be fine. If you're a fan of some hardcore platformers and the Souls series, you'll find something to like here. I hope the developer sticks with the project long enough for maybe a graphical upgrade, and maybe souls style multiplayer? Exploring a dungeon and seeing enemy players challenging you for your weapons/gold would be exciting. Improvements that the game needs -Smoother UI, The menu system feels very dated, I'm not sure if this was on purpose but I thought it was just frustrating. there's not even a way to use your cursor when playing with a keyboard. -Proper Controller Support The game advertises controller support but this does not seem to be the case, the game would crash if I even moved my anaglog stick which seems to be a problem many players are having. To the developer I hope you stick with the game and make it the best it can possibly be. You're on to something special here.

If you're into the whole pixel side-scrolling, rouge-like combat dungeon crawlers then this is for you. The Pros: *Controls feel good and responsive *Early levels are quite hard *Variety of weapons *Stat modifyers *L!nk's Downthrust sword technique *Mar!os's Wall jump technique The Cons: *Game is way too short, then you need to finish it like 3 times? the +, ++ and +++? or something like that *Could use more variety of weapons (or at least add stats to see which item is better (value) or what effect it has) *Needs more variety of enemies between levels, such as minibosses or bosses (the game doesn't even have a boss) *Some achievements are not synced from in-game with steam, I only obtained 39/50, probably due to a problem with the statistics from the game itself. (Couldn't obtain the playtime one, cutting bushes, killing eyesores, falling from high altitude, etc...) I would recommend to get this game when on sale.

This is an exceptionally good game. If you're into the whole side-scrolling, rougey, procedural, pixely, dungeon crawlers then this is for you. +Graphics and audio are top notch +Controls feel good and responsive (espeacially on xbox controller) +Enemies can get pretty damn hard +Fun weapons and stat modifyers +Wall jumping! -Game is way too short. It didn't take me very long to beat it -Could use more variety of weapons and stat modifiers -Needs more enemies -WTF, there's no boss!!! Nonetheless, it's a fun playthrough. I don't regret the $4.00 I spent on it (Steam Summer Sale 2014)

I usually end up getting bored of rogue-like games but that is not the case with The Dungeoning. The sytle of the retro art is great. The unique ememies you come across are creative. Maybe it's the leveling up that I like or the ability to keep weapons or discard them so you feel like your customizing your character. Each weapon will have a different effect and there aren't just swords, but bows, mages staffs which shoot magic, health bonuses, and leveling up your characters abilities over-all. And I like that it doesn't spoon feed you and tell you what each weapons damage rating is - you have to figure it out for yourself and experiment. All of these elements make this rogue-like more intersting so I keep coming back for more, more dungeoning that is!

Initial impressions are bleak. Tight controlls are essential in a game like this, and the dungeoning does them well. The only thing keeping me from doing a proper pogo stick kill from above is my reflexes. However, the enemies are identical for two levels, after which the difficulty shoots up. Seriously, I went from bats and green slimes to GIANT SLIME EYEBALL MONSTERS WITH A HUGE HEALTH BAR. There's no sense of ramping up at all. Leveling and progression is classic RPG, STR, VIT, INT, DEX, items seemed fairly basic. I've only gotten 2 or 3 levels in, but I find myself wondering why I am not instead playing Rogue Legacy. If there's any sense of long-term progression in this game, I'm missing it, which is not good for a roguelike. It's not that I dislike the game. I just don't not-like it, I guess? It's mediocre, the music is pretty low-par, the generated details are minimal, every room looks identical. Save your money, get rogue legacy. Sorry the dungeoning, you do too little to keep my attention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCjoS9BsHoo Above is my early look into the Dungeoning. It was recorded before it was on Steam, but the info should still be pretty accurate. The dungeoning features rock hard difficulty, fluid feeling controls, and simple graphics. This is one of my personal favorite rogue-like/lite games. I love how easy it is to get into, but difficult to master. I've already finished the game once, and currently working on game+. Overall it's a fun light romp, that could have you coming back for more. Positives: - Easy to understand mechanics - Fluid feeling controls - Will challenge the player - Multiple "Game+" for replay Negatives: - Might be too simple looking for some - Might be too hard for some - Could use more options and features

I really wanted to like this game. I dig the style and I dig the approach, but there just isn't enough in it that I can rely on to have fun, if that makes any sense. The controls feel pretty good actually, but it lacks a certain rhythm that I crave when I play this type of game. It was a valient attempt and I definitely see the vision, but I get the feeling that the dev never really polished it or fleshed out his vision in the way he originally intended when he started this venture. If you're reading this, sir, I want to say that I think that you're on the right track and you could leave a huge mark in the indie world if you just get back on the saddle with this idea and see it to completion. You have it in you, both with your creativity and your idea, I feel like you just got burnt out. I'm following you for your next games, but I hope that you eventually come back to make the knock-out game that we all know you can provide.

Played and enjoyed the game years ago, but unfortunately the game doesn't function on my newer system. The game crashes after about a minute of play. None of the dev's troubleshooting tips helped. It's a solid little title, but it's hard to recommend a game that might just not work at all for you.

An old-school roguelike through and through, The Dungeoning is a hardcore platformer that shows little to no mercy to the player. Beneath the simplistic appearance of this game lies a great deal of genuine depth, and a great deal of genuine fun (well, once you get past the whole "dying in the first few minutes thing"). Be warned, though; this game is more than happy to beat the living hell out of you, and you are going to have to work at it in order to succeed.

This is [i]Dark Souls[/i] through a [i]Legend of Dungeon[/i] filter. Deep combat, tight controls, beutifully-colorful pixel art with dynamic lighting, and item-borne lore. A roguelike whose charming aesthetic does not come off as gimmicky as many others of its ilk. The difficulty is relentless but fair, and the music and sound effects are expectedly old-school and immersive. If you enjoy [i]Risk of Rain[/i] and [i]Legend of Dungeon[/i], but wish they were more "Souls-y", [i]The Dungeoning[/i] should already be in your library.