Avoid The Monsters

[h1] Pretty much simplified roguelike game where you don't have to wander around the map, just pick a tile and move to the next one. I find the game rather hard and entirely based on RNG element so winning is mostly sign of luck not a good strategy. [/h1]

The lack of a real campaign leads to a feeling of not having any overall progress. Further the random placement of monsters and items regularly results in near impossible challenges. The whole game is way too minimalistic for me not only in matters of graphics. I had hoped that there was more to it.

Played a handful of levels so far. An OK casual game; somehow it reminds me of Windmill Software's "Digger" of the past (no time pressure though).

It's a fun little puzzle, good for killing 10-15 minutes. Exactly what I expected from the game and a just the right amount of gameplay/challenge. Might be a bit rough around the edges (though I dont want to go too hard on it, given it is a work of a single developer). My only concern is that spells and bombs make it too trivial to kill finall bosses at the end of the levels, taking some of the challenge and fun out of the game.

A fun game to play from time to time. Simple graphics and interface which add to the enjoyment. Can be quite a challenge at first but once you get used to it and memorize the right patterns it can get much easier. Lots of replayability too! Also has achievements and at the current price it is worth getting it even when not on sale.

6/10

This is a decent little dugeon crawler / puzzler with a minimalist concept and plenty of replayability. On sale this is definitely something to consider if you want to try somehing quick and new. Pros: -Fresh concept -Plenty of levels Cons: -Only plays in windowed -Inventory limit makes traversing item rooms impossible (please fix this)

A minimalist puzzle game in the form of a dungeon crawl. The video up at the top is a good example of the gameplay. There are no randomly generated levels, but there is some randomness in combat and spellbooks; however most of the randomness is mitigated by solving the puzzle of which order to do things in while exploring each level. The icons are mostly self-explanatory, though it took me a bit to realize the "bleeding hand" icon is how much damage you'll take from the monster. If you like minimalism, give it a shot.

I actually paid for this game back in the day, and I have zero regrets. Now that it's free there is no reason to not try this game. It's a cool unique puzzle disguised as a dungeon crawler. You have to plan ahead before moving from room to room (e.g. point to point); if you barrel blindly ahead, you'll lose.

A fun coffee-break psuedo-puzzler with RNG