Trial of Fame: Spelunky

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What is “Trial of Fame”? “Trial of Fame” is our series of articles in which authors and friends of our blog play a ‘cult game’ for the first time in their lives and tell us about the experience. With this,…
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A Game By Its Cover 2021: Short Rest

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“Short Rest” by SweetHeart Squad (Sean S. LeBlanc, Michael Hetman & Ian Martin). “A cute but deadly [deck-building] roguelike with unique spark. Carefully strategize as you make your way through the dragon’s dungeon, and save the village …
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10th Alakajam!: Around The World

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“Around The World” by Thomas ten Cate. “[The] world is actually a cylinder, with the poles at its top and bottom ends. The monarch demands that you prove this by taking your ship around the world and returning safely …
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GBJAM 8: Crypt o’ Casino

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“Crypt o’ Casino” by Case Portman & Joel Cheetham. “Find your way through the casino gauntlet and bring the never-ending gambling nightmare to a halt forever!” Whenever the main concept of a game is partially based on luck, there …
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Pirate Jam 2020: Deepdive

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“Deepdive” by Free Lives (Sam Alfred, Evan Greenwood & Jarred Lunt). “[A] short procedurally generated diving roguelike about exploring the depths. Manage your oxygen, scan new species of fish, mine minerals, explore the depths, but be careful not …
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Burning Knight

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“Burning Knight” by Egor Dorichev. “Steal everything you can and flee from the Burning Knight’s castle in this [action packed] roguelike!” One of Egor Dorichev’s best skills is to produce a juicy game flow, and with the first public …
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7DRL Challenge 2020: CATSTLE

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“CATSTLE” by Johannes Fornaeus. “[Play as a nameless brave cat on a quest to defeat the evil knight Suris to get back the stolen fish! Collect fish to gain health and slay the minions and beat the evil knight]!”…
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Circadian Dice

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“Circadian Dice” by Sanny Syberfeldt, Erik Sjöstrand, Björn Berg Marklund, Arslan Tursic & Patrik Erlandsson. “While the heroes and their dice are restored to normal after each scenario (whether they die or succeed), any upgrades, relics, abilities, and modifiers …
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