Guide to Roguelike Games

Roguelike games are a category of extremely addictive computer roleplaying games. These WWW pages aim to provide a good overall introduction to roguelike gaming, its history and future. These pages are regularly updated and contain a lot of links to further information.

Contents

1. Introduction
   • What is a Roguelike Game?
   • Origins of Roguelike Games
2. Family Tree of Popular Roguelike Games (picture) | (text version)
3. History and Features of Various Roguelike Games
   • Rogue - Exploring the Dungeons of Doom
   • Hack and Nethack
   • The Dungeons of Moria
   • The Pits of Angband and Zelazny Angband
   • Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM)
   • Other Roguelike Games
4. Miscellaneous
   • Terms, Abbreviations
   • Social Phenomena Related to Roguelike Games
   • Future of Roguelike Games
5. Links to Further Information

This document can be found from http://www.hut.fi/~eye/roguelike/

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