Dungelot Explained

Dungelot
Developer:	Red Winter Software
Platforms:	Adobe Flash, iOS, Android
Released:	Kongregate 8 December 2012^[1] iOS 10 January 2013 Android 9 February 2013^[2]
Genre:	Roguelike
Modes:	Single-player

Dungelot is a roguelike video game with permadeath^[3] developed by Russian studio Red Winter Software. It was released in 2012 on Kongregate^[1] and in 2013 for iOS^[4] and Android.^[2] Two sequels have been released.

Gameplay

In Dungelot, the player must choose a character from the character selection menu. All the characters except one are locked and must be unlocked by reaching certain levels in the game.^[5] The chosen character will give the player a certain perk which can help the player in defeating each floor.^[6] Once the player has chosen a character and is in the game they must click on the tiles to show what's underneath it.^[7] The battle system is turn-based, which means after the player attacks, the enemy will attack and vice versa. The attack the player does is based on how much attack power they have. The default across the characters is between 1 and 3. To continue to the next floor the player must kill the enemy that is holding the key. The key will then unlock the door to the next level (which must also be found).^[8] When the player dies they must restart from floor one.^[3]

Reception

The iOS version of Dungelot has a rating 83/100 on Metacritic based on 8 critic reviews.

Legacy

There are two sequels: Dungelot 2 and Dungelot: Shattered Lands.^{[9] [10]}

Runestone Keeper is the most famous Dungelot knockoff, to the point of GOG.com accepting Runestone Keeper, but not Dungelot.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Play Dungelot on Kongregate. 31 May 2015. Kongregate. 8 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150508140554/http://www.kongregate.com/games/DimitryM/dungelot. live.
2. Web site: Dungelot - Google Play. 31 May 2015. Google Play. 20 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160520015457/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rws.dungelotFull&hl=en. live.
3. Web site: Dungelot Review - Roguelike 101. 14 January 2013. Nissa. Campbell. Touch Arcade. 31 May 2015. 6 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106040656/http://toucharcade.com/2013/01/14/dungelot-review/. live.
4. Web site: Dungelot on the App Store on iTunes. 31 May 2015. iTunes. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306100440/https://itunes.apple.com/app/dungelot/id590247444. live.
5. Web site: Dungelot Review - Slide to Play. Slide to Play. 31 May 2015. 21 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150721151247/http://www.slidetoplay.com/dungelot-review/. live.
6. Web site: Dungelot Review - IGN. 25 January 2013. Cody. Musser. IGN. 31 May 2015. 24 November 2014. https://archive.today/20141124085220/http://au.ign.com/articles/2013/01/25/dungelot-review. live.
7. Web site: Dungelot Review. 24 June 2013. Rich. Stanton. Eurogamer. 31 May 2015. 6 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106041153/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-06-24-dungelot-review. live.
8. Web site: Dungelot Review on AppSpy. 11 February 2013. Dave. Flodine. AppSpy. 31 May 2015. 13 February 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190213183759/http://www.appspy.com/review/6705/dungelot. live.
9. Web site: Dungelot 2 Review. Andy. Chalk. Gamezebo. 28 August 2016. 30 May 2014. 28 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828225933/http://www.gamezebo.com/2014/05/30/dungelot-2-review/. live.
10. Web site: Dungelot: Shattered Lands Review – Losealot, and Love It. Gamezebo. Tom. Christiansen. 25 January 2016. 28 August 2016. 28 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828224428/http://www.gamezebo.com/2016/01/25/dungelot-shattered-lands-review-losealot-love/. live.