Remove Balance Remove Data Remove NPC Remove Terrain
article thumbnail

Item Variants and Randomization in Roguelikes

Grid Sage Games

Some items can also be transformed through external means, such as being cooked, coated, rusted, or upgraded by NPC services (one of the main uses for gold). Other types of NPCs can modify or convert other types of items. Brogue’s trippy colors come from impactful terrain features like water, lava, and gases.

Data 52
article thumbnail

The Lost Ark Has Found its Way

Deconstructor of Fun

Balancing relies heavily on gear, maps are crowded with question marks, Boss fights feature repetitive mechanisms. Battle: Simplified skill point system and amazing visual effects The core of the skill system relates to balancing and mechanisms. Data: Initial Spike and a Steady Return to Normal Back to the game itself.