A dark presence surrounds you, whispering promises of stolen power! Our episode 100 mega special concludes with a mega special game in the traditional roguelike sphere: Brogue! Developed by a lawyer, Brian Walker sought to rewrite the state of roguelikes in 2009 from bloated checkbox-ticking, weeks-long RPG length games and bring the genre back to its coffee break length roots. Careful streamlining of systems, UI polish, graphical effects, and a much smaller monster pool make Brogue one of the most readily accessible roguelikes of the modern era. My, what a yummy mango!

• 01:11 - Game Stats
• 06:15 - One Sentence Description
• 10:17 - Brian the Dev’s thoughts on Rogue vs Angband vs Nethack
• 1:16:39 - Brogue Fan Community Correspondence
• 1:31:09 - Rankings & Final Thoughts (new #1 hidden gem game for the podcast!)
• 1:43:53 - Similar Games & Show Wind Down

See also:

• The Incredible Power of Dijkstra Maps
• Brian Walker - Procedural level design in Brogue and beyond

Next episode: Nordhold

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Intro music: The Lord of the Chiptunes: The Return of The Chiptune - Minas Tirith

Outro music: Sir Knight Beats - GELATINOUS CUBE (hexcore)