This Is Part Of! … the roguelike pantheon of short games! A beloved mobile game classic, we hop in to Hoplite this week: the Greek underworld dungeon crawling chess tactics inspired puzzle game of spear-chucking, shield-bashing, and hoppin! Featuring at seemingly simple 16-floor dungeon that can go on infinitely should you so desire, the game also boasts a seemingly bottomless pit of bespoke puzzles. So get swipin and swipe on that play button either for the pod or the game, they’re both good!

• 1:39 - Game stats
• 4:55 - One sentence description
• 8:19 - Mobile gaming on the go
• 9:45 - Tutorial & Mechanics
• 19:26 - Quest for the Golden Fleece
• 21:30 - Enemy Types & Elegance of Game Design
• 22:05 - Filler Games vs. Epic Games: Scope & Value Discussion
• 31:31 - Altar of Apollo Upgrades & Upgrade System
• 37:44 - Challenge Modes, Daily Puzzles & Bonus Dungeons
• 41:51 - Sound & Music
• 1:01:15 - Rankings & final thoughts
• 1:09:15 - Similar games & show wind-down

Next episode: Slay the Spire 2

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Intro music: Stolen Momens - Orballo Jazz Cuartet

Outro music: Hoplite Main Theme