Category: Roguelike

Descending Into Madness

Posted on February 19, 2015May 17, 2016 by PatientRock

A short story and quick review of INFRA ARCANA, the H.P. Lovecraft-inspired game that has quickly become my favorite roguelike.

Sisyphyean Gaming on the Go

Posted on March 11, 2014May 18, 2016 by PatientRock

I stink at roguelike video games and yet they’re predominately what I play on my mobile devices. I review a few of my favorite mobile roguelikes.

Freezing at the beach

Posted on June 8, 2012March 15, 2017 by PatientRock

Getting ready for a vacation and knowing that it might not be bright and sunny at the beach every day, I wanted to load a few games onto our little netbook in case we got rained out. Finding games that will work with this laptop’s tiny resolution has always been tough but the roguelike, Frozen Depths, with its small tile-set, sprung to mind as something that might just work. …

And this is the story of how your people came to die

Posted on April 20, 2012February 18, 2015 by PatientRock

I very much love a management video game, especially those where I get to design the layout of the game’s world. Let me build a city and I’ll work to make the most efficient damn city you’ve ever seen. I had long stayed away from the game Dwarf Fortress as it terrified me. …

Taking Turns in Hell

Posted on March 23, 2012July 25, 2015 by PatientRock

Fresh off my introduction to ASCII roguelikes thanks to the fantastic Brogue, I was eager to dive into another game in that genre. I was, however, a little burned out on fantasy-themed games and one roguelike in particular grabbed my attention because of its source of inspiration. …

Category: Roguelike

Descending Into Madness

Sisyphyean Gaming on the Go

Freezing at the beach

And this is the story of how your people came to die

Taking Turns in Hell

Introduction to the @

The Floppy that was Left Behind

Slaying monsters with my upgraded tears

Only Cowards Turn Off Perma-Death