A downloadable game for Windows

   A small mine shaft jutting out of the face of a cliff, how classic can you get? The troupe of adventurers marched onward, talking of loot and boasting of the victory that they would share once they returned back to civilization with packs full of plunder. Jovial conversation halted when the earth shook and the stone around them began to shatter and collapse. Rushing forward to escape certain death, one of the wizards hastily cast a cantrip of light, revealing just how hopelessly trapped they were. Sounds of movement and the plodding of heavy feet began to stir deeper in the caverns. With only one way to go, the group pressed forward, hoping they could find an exit before they were slain by whatever horrors lurked before them.

   Currently Unnamed Dungeon Crawler (CUDCrawler for short) is a turn-based dungeon crawler with gameplay based around classic hack-and-slash crawlers like Might & Magic 3/4/5 and Wizardy 6/7.

   While certainly taking inspiration from these classic games, I very much want to introduce modern features that most expect from their RPGs (tooltips, mostly non-obfuscated gameplay mechanics) while still keeping the old school style of gameplay and challenge. Expect a long, perilous crawl through a dungeon teeming with things that would be more than happy to separate your characters from their lives.

   I expect the primary game to revolve around consistent pushes deeper and deeper into one of a number of megadungeons of substantial size. The player will need to manage limited resources and use whatever navigational options are at their disposal (flight magic, teleportation, portals, shortcuts, and so on) to make forays deeper into the dungeon before once more returning to town laden with loot and the corpses of fallen comrades. Dungeons will take many forms, from your typical caves, crypts, and ruins, to large overgrown forests, to destroyed towns and villages.

   I intend to offer several types of dungeon for players to explore:
   "Instances" will be smaller sites that can be explored in play sessions of varying length, but which will offer more predictable enemy spawns and rewards.
   "Quests" which will be locations designed more around storytelling and occasional puzzles along the lines of what you'd see in classic dungeon crawlers from the '90s. I intend for there to be longer quest chains that tell connected stories.
   The final type of dungeon will be called "delves" and they will fill the role of the previously mentioned megadungeons. Unlike instances and quests, delves will slowly repopulate themselves over real time with a vast array of different enemy types and are meant to test the long-term survival capabilities of parties.

   Be sure to check out the Frequently Asked Questions post to further illustrate general gameplay information.

What to Expect Currently:
   - A brief (skippable) tutorial to explain general gameplay mechanics.
   - Two 'dungeons' to explore. An old mine that is briefly touched on in the tutorial and a forest leading up to an abandoned temple of evil.
   - Wield weapon and spell to defeat enemies in turn-based combat. Find new gear to improve your chances of survival! Dozens of pieces of gear to equip party members with and ten spells to wield between two casting classes.
   - High Quality Programmer Art™.

StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
AuthorGHostLPs
GenreRole Playing
Made withMagicaVoxel, Unity, Aseprite
Tags2D, 3D, Dungeon Crawler, Fantasy, First-Person, Pixel Art, Retro, Singleplayer, Turn-based
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse
AccessibilityConfigurable controls

Download

Download
CUDCrawler A5.zip 64 MB

Install instructions

Extract the folder from the .zip into a directory that has read/write access (like your desktop) and you're good to go! If you're updating from an old version to a new version, do the above and overwrite files as requested, your saves and player settings will be retained.

Development log

Comments

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I know it's a little old at this point, but I'm trying out your A3 demo.  It's very cool so far.  The dungeon seems pretty large, and the fast-paced combat is reminiscent of Might and Magic III.  I'm looking forward to seeing more.

That's very much the feel I'm going for! Might & Magic III - V are the where I'm aiming in regards to combat feel. I'm very, very glad that that's where it's currently hitting!

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I survived your hell crawl, Ghost! Twice! 

The second time I decided to delve into the steel-walled area, and that was a bit of a doozy. Made it out with only 3 living souls.

It was pretty fun! I enjoyed the groups of enemies, and having to make decisions among them in combat. Managing spellpoints was also a very cool feature.

I hope to see more in the future, though I understand how one-person projects take time. All the same, thanks for some dungeon crawling!

Congratulations! I'm very glad to hear you enjoyed it and braved some of the more dangerous areas of the dungeon!

I'm really hoping to get the next version out within the next month or so. Between non-gamedev obligations and general life stuff, it's been tough to find time to plug away at CUDCrawler, but I squirrel away what time I can! I'm hoping to get a second dungeon plugged into the next version as well as add some new things to the first. Fingers crossed!

Thanks for following along!