Skills in this case have a deck-builder feel to them you acquire them through various means and you can adjust your loadout (which has limited slots) to suit your needs. Like I said, Dicey Dungeons is a roguelike, but unlike the past couple of roguelikes I've been playing lately, this one is a more turn-based affair than an action-oriented one.Īs with many turn-based RPGs, the basic idea of combat here is to use your skills to beat the enemy and do your best to survive. There's also a hint of chiptune in the sound of some of the tracks, which is cool. The music is upbeat for the most part, and has a mostly cheery vibe to it that complements the art style.

I found it quite pleasant to look at, and I enjoyed a lot of the fun character designs. The game has a super cartoony art style with cute character designs and a palette that leans more toward the pastel tones/shades.

It probably won't hold people's interests for too long, but I appreciate the premise for what it is. The silly vibe further extends to the game's dialogue and flavor text, which has a light-hearted sense of humor. It's a pretty basic story overall, but I thought the whole gimmick of it being a game show was charming. Should the contestants succeed, Lady Luck will grant their greatest desires. Unwitting contestants are transformed into anthropomorphic dice and are sent to brave the ever-shifting dungeons in hopes of escaping. After more waiting, I finally got my chance to pick it up.ĭicey Dungeons is presented as a game show, hosted by the powerful Lady Luck. In fact, it's been long enough that a Switch version was eventually announced, so I resolved to just get that version instead. It's actually been a couple of years since this game came out, so it's been on my wishlist for quite a while, taunting me. Then I learned Terry Cavanagh (the person behind VVVVVV, one of my favorite indie platformers) made the game. I caught one of my go-to streamers playing this game and immediately was hooked by its spin on the roguelike concept.

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