I like this game, but
The text is too hard to read; I hope you can support larger font size adjustments. Thank you very much.
Response from developer
Recent updates as of 1.7.6 have enlarged the text. There is also a way to make it bigger in the options. If it's not enough or you have other suggestions please let me know through the support link under the 'Information' button. Thanks!
Best Roguelike Ever
This is the best entry level into the classic roguelike genre. Huge props to the maintainer of this app version for being faithful to the original while providing touch screen support and a fun new variant!
97% Superb!
First off: download it, play it, try it/die it, until you reach at least depth 5; by then you should know if you are hooked and love it forever, or nope it away because you can’t appreciate a game of gorgeous simplicity. Brogue was great, Brogue CE was tuned better, Brogue SE starts a path of addressing some of the stale issues that I didn’t imagine could be carved away at in these ways. Bravo! I’ve not yet played enough rounds to have clear feedback to give, to help sort out the balancing and issues. But seems like the developer is hot on the trail of the most troubling iOS interface things. Thank you kindly, it makes focusing on the nuanced gameplay evolution you’re noodling with, much easier.
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Brogue, one of the elderitch gods of terminal descends upon IOS
This is a great port of an amazing game. Unfortunately, the iOS d-pad disappears whenever I fall down a level
Most In-depth roguelike I’ve played
I’m not gonna say anything anyone else hasn’t already said, so I won’t. My only complaint is that the “suspend game” feature currently doesn’t work, so fixing that would pretty much make the game perfect in my mind.
Great game. I will change to 5 stars if iPhone version is released.
Please release for iPhone!
Needs Oryx’s tiles
I really want to play, but I’m used to using Oryx’s tiles on the desktop version and can’t go back. Add the tiles version to make it more accessible for everyone and it will be perfect.
Must have
Edit: since the latest update I have been unable to throw items which rendered the game unplayable.
*****
At the first glance, this game doesn't seem like much but oh boy don't judge the book by cover here! This game is a lot of fun and extremely addictive. A must-have for dungeon crawl fans. My biggest complaint is sometimes it doesn't delete a game when I die so whenever I go to "open game" it's listed but doesn't load when I click on it. I'd like to be able to delete those games. Despite this, I'm giving the game full 5 stars cuz it's so awesome!
*****
At the first glance, this game doesn't seem like much but oh boy don't judge the book by cover here! This game is a lot of fun and extremely addictive. A must-have for dungeon crawl fans. My biggest complaint is sometimes it doesn't delete a game when I die so whenever I go to "open game" it's listed but doesn't load when I click on it. I'd like to be able to delete those games. Despite this, I'm giving the game full 5 stars cuz it's so awesome!
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Response from developer
Sorry about that. An update should be available shortly (1.3.3) that fixes this issue. In the interim double tapping the throw button works consistently. Thanks for playing and reviewing!
You need to just play this!
This is it. Why else are there so many people raving on and on about a game that seems so boring when you look at the screenshots? That's a good question. Because they've likely been playing this game loyally for years...and will continue to do so. Like me. So if you want to explore an antiquated, turn-based, emotionally fraught, chess-like, engaging, perfectly beautiful, endlessly confounding, old-school / new-school, refreshingly exciting....yeah, enough said.... I can say nothing more to change your mind.
You're either gonna download, or you won't.
God help you and yours....
You're either gonna download, or you won't.
God help you and yours....
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Awesome, but lost the Bluetooth keyboard arrow keys
Love the game, been doing infinite varieties of gameplay for over a year now! Unfortunately, latest update seems to have dropped support for my Logitech Bluetooth arrow keys. Can you add ability to choose your keys for directions? Only other minor quibble is the font seems to have gotten much smaller for certain items (weapons and scrolls).
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Great game, but I have some suggestions
It'd be good if scrolls of identify weren't as rare or id'd your whole inventory. Also, it'd be cool to have perma darkened mode, and darkness potions give normal vision. Other than that it's really well made, and overall a great game!
Really a first rate game
If you have never tried a nethack or roguelike game, this one is the killer app to have! Beautiful ascii graphics, wonderful gameplay.
Most Addicting Game Ever
This is a glorious remake of the most addicting game ever devised. Amazing that so much fun comes from such simple ingredients. Proof that eye candy is not necessary to make a classic RPG. Beware the Amulet of Yendor.
Seth my guy
Seth I love this game so much it's brilliant and so are you. It's elegant. Elegant simplicity. Truly wonderful. I hope this isn't in your past though. I'm sure SURE that you have more ideas for this. Don't let it go!
No keyboard
No keyboard available but still fun.
Response from developer
Blue tooth keyboard support is provided by iPads and Brogue takes advantage of this feature. Apple has several products available from their store including a low profile Smart Keyboard.
Amazingly deep simple game
This and FTL are my favorite games on the App Store by far. This game is free. There is no excuse not to give it a try. Thank you so much to the people who developed this masterpiece. Peace out world.
Looks great, but needs a keyboard
It looks fantastic, but without access to a keyboard, I feel like half of the game is missing.
If there is a help system, or any way to access a digital keyboard, I can't find it anywhere.
If there is a help system, or any way to access a digital keyboard, I can't find it anywhere.
Response from developer
Thank you, it does look great. Adding a software keyboard that covers 1/3 of the playing area would severely degrade that quality so we've added some great touch controls as well as external keyboard support via blue tooth.
Terrific!!
I appreciate the update to this game which is among the best of its kind, with the update to the font size it's now Perfect!!!
Thank you for the quick fix!!!!!'
Thank you for the quick fix!!!!!'
Yes, this is what you were hoping for.
Go ahead and start downloading. You wouldn't be browsing reviews for Brogue if you weren't already familiar with rogue-like games. You have probably already tried NetHack or some other and were saddened that it didn't make the transition to a touchscreen well. I stumbled on Brogue recently and was dumbfounded that I hadn't heard of it before.
If you are looking for the rogue experience without the keyboard, this is it. Stop reading and go download.
If you are looking for the rogue experience without the keyboard, this is it. Stop reading and go download.
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Like D&D chess
It's old and no graphics but I love the game style, hilarity can ensue where greed and pushing your luck will have consequences, and using wit and cunning can get you out of a mess more often than your stats and weapons. Death is permanent and no save points to start back at. Sometimes you have to sacrifice something you really like to save your hide and sometimes a harmless monkey who steals your last ration and runs faster than you is your greatest foe haha.
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