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Author Topic: Desktop Dungeons: The 10-minute Roguelike: 1.0 Out on Steam!  (Read 19599 times)

Mindmaker

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Re: Desktop Dungeons: The 10-minute Roguelike
« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2010, 03:33:35 pm »

This game is quite fun.
Even though it replaces randomness with more strategic thinking.
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Re: Desktop Dungeons: The 10-minute Roguelike
« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2010, 03:57:02 pm »

Yeah, the fog of war thing adds a lot more tactical thought than what I'm used to, I was pretty taken aback when I only had two monsters left and realized I didn't have enough health or damage potential to win.
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Re: Desktop Dungeons: The 10-minute Roguelike
« Reply #17 on: March 17, 2010, 03:30:57 am »

And the forums are moving, and the filehost has run out of bandwidth. Can anybody put it up somewhere? Preferably on Dropbox.
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Re: Desktop Dungeons: The 10-minute Roguelike
« Reply #18 on: March 17, 2010, 02:02:44 pm »

And the forums are moving, and the filehost has run out of bandwidth. Can anybody put it up somewhere? Preferably on Dropbox.
I found two alternate downloads through the developer's site:
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Thanks for the notice, I'll add them to the OP.
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Re: Desktop Dungeons: The 10-minute Roguelike
« Reply #19 on: March 17, 2010, 06:28:15 pm »

I'm thoroughly enjoying this game. Also though I would suggest beating it with magic users first as they are continually getting screwed later on.
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Re: Desktop Dungeons: The 10-minute Roguelike
« Reply #20 on: March 17, 2010, 07:59:39 pm »

This is not a 10 minute game, this just sapped my entire evening. My evening started at 1PM
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Re: Desktop Dungeons: The 10-minute Roguelike
« Reply #21 on: March 17, 2010, 08:08:03 pm »

perhaps one of the most addictive games i have played in a while. Time for me to settle in for another 4 hour run...
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Re: Desktop Dungeons: The 10-minute Roguelike
« Reply #22 on: March 18, 2010, 03:37:12 am »

I found an easily abusable way to win. As a low level (2 or below would be best) get the wonafyt rune, and summon. No need to waste fog exploring anymore. Extra good if you're a fighter.
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Re: Desktop Dungeons: The 10-minute Roguelike
« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2010, 04:26:34 am »

It's not just abusable, it's encouraged. You get extra score if you use the rune at least once. Though you don't get the extra score from not using runes.

I'm really enjoying this. A brilliant take on roguelikes.
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Re: Desktop Dungeons: The 10-minute Roguelike
« Reply #24 on: March 18, 2010, 11:01:05 am »

Yeah  that is not really abuse. First you have to find it, hoping it is even in the dungeon. A very viable way to win a round. Keep in mind, you can sometimes get to a point that you havent found enough of the bonuses to attack, mana, health so that you may not be able to easily beat what you summon. Of course, I usually try to save most of those powerups for later, but mana seems to only give 1 point no matter what level I am at.

I finally beat the normal dungeon with all the first tier classes. I know, I suck. Trying to do snakepit and library a couple times so I can get the bonuses.
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« Reply #25 on: March 18, 2010, 12:08:37 pm »

I'm not seeing how a wizard can beat the factory. I've managed to unlock everything else, but GOD DAMN THAT FACTORY.
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« Reply #26 on: March 18, 2010, 12:34:55 pm »

That's why its hard. Personally, I don't understand what the Monk has that is an advantage in any way.
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Re: Desktop Dungeons: The 10-minute Roguelike
« Reply #27 on: March 18, 2010, 02:04:42 pm »

Nice game, though I wouldn't call it rougelike (it is more puzzle-like) and certainly not 10-minute)

By now i have completed normal dungeon with all non-bonus classes and Snake Pit with Fighter... So far my favorite classes are Assassin and Warlord.
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« Reply #28 on: March 18, 2010, 04:42:30 pm »

Whee, Tier 3 done!

The third tier was easier than the second as I started focusing more on higher level monsters. With every class I tried to use their abilities to kill the weakest high level monster. Poison helped a TON. I even managed to bring down a Super Meat Man with it.

Also, one strategy that's really useful is leveling up mid-fight. After spending all health and mana fighting a level 8 monster it's nice to beat a few level 1-2s and get it all back while the monster recovers nothing. Makes it possible to kill some level 8s at level 4 or so, which yields an enormous experience bonus.

Now onto some challenges to get the remaining 4 bonus classes.
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« Reply #29 on: March 18, 2010, 04:59:18 pm »

I agree that leveling up mid-fight is the way to go. Most of the bosses can be beaten by using that strategy between level 7 and 8, in my experience. Working my way through the third tier right now, really enjoying it.
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