Good nostalgic gameplay, poor documentation
This reminds me of the old Spiderweb Software computer rpg games that I played as a kid. It has a surprising amount of depth in its stat interactions (e.g., your success rate gets worse and you take more damage if there is no light or your character is exhausted). I’ve already put a lot of hours into it and only feel like I’ve scratched the surface.
However, that is also its major deficiency. There is so much going on that it is often difficult to tell what the correct way to play is. For example, I am currently level capped at 20. How do I lift this? How do I find a trainer who can give me more stat points to use? I found one in the start of the Tunnels, but no more even down to level 17. Is there a way of figuring out crafting and spell recipes, or do you need to wait for them to randomly drop? Early on, I got new recipes automatically (I.e., not as a dropped item) for no apparent reason, but this hasn’t happened for a long time. I currently only have one spell I can cast and I’ve never done it because it only creates light and lanterns are cheap. How do I mine? I already have a pickax. There are even apparently pets and minions and base building, but I’ve never seen even a hint of this in game. What does item combination do? It always says that the combo doesn’t do anything. Where can I find a mystic forge? All of this is getting a bit frustrating because my obvious avenues to progress (Tunnels, Fairy Kingdom, and the rat area) are gated by extremely difficult encounters where often I cannot even successfully hit the enemies.
Normally this sort of stuff would be explained in a help system, but there is none. The only direction is in short snippets of flavor text, which are often not specific enough. There is a Fandom wiki, but it’s nearly empty. Please add better instructions for how the various systems work and where you should look next for progression!
However, that is also its major deficiency. There is so much going on that it is often difficult to tell what the correct way to play is. For example, I am currently level capped at 20. How do I lift this? How do I find a trainer who can give me more stat points to use? I found one in the start of the Tunnels, but no more even down to level 17. Is there a way of figuring out crafting and spell recipes, or do you need to wait for them to randomly drop? Early on, I got new recipes automatically (I.e., not as a dropped item) for no apparent reason, but this hasn’t happened for a long time. I currently only have one spell I can cast and I’ve never done it because it only creates light and lanterns are cheap. How do I mine? I already have a pickax. There are even apparently pets and minions and base building, but I’ve never seen even a hint of this in game. What does item combination do? It always says that the combo doesn’t do anything. Where can I find a mystic forge? All of this is getting a bit frustrating because my obvious avenues to progress (Tunnels, Fairy Kingdom, and the rat area) are gated by extremely difficult encounters where often I cannot even successfully hit the enemies.
Normally this sort of stuff would be explained in a help system, but there is none. The only direction is in short snippets of flavor text, which are often not specific enough. There is a Fandom wiki, but it’s nearly empty. Please add better instructions for how the various systems work and where you should look next for progression!
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Response from developer
Thank you very much for your feedback! I will add a help system asap! Kind regards, Mario.
Unsatisfying ending and controls
Game doesn’t hold up well past level 30, have to wait 24 hours if you want to mine ores, weapons do not progress. Controls are also very clunky, experience as s whole is very underwhelming.
Great game!
You will need the wiki and the discord chat to get all the good stuff, but it’s fun leveling up as you try to figure out what all the scrolls, runes, and other loot does. Looking forward to 2.0.
Response from developer
Thank you very much! Kind regards, Mario.
Worth the money
My only complaint is the map. Most games let you zoom in/out with your fingers. The game itself is good and worth the money.
Awsome game !
Un jeu fait maison par un passionné a l’écoute de ses joueurs. La difficulté y est réelle. On y meurt souvent on élabore sa stratégie pour eviter de tout perdre. L’histoire est sympa et le jeu ergonomique et peu gourmand en batterie. Vivement la mise a jour. Je recommande Lootbox Rpg aux fans de jeu de rôle à l’ancienne : dur, addictif et longue durée de vie.
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Response from developer
Merci beaucoup pour ce commentaire positif ! Je suis content que le jeu te plaise. Bonne continuation !
Perfect dungeon crawler.
Exactly what you want. Randomized levels, plenty of loot, crafting, milestones, the works.
Schön & Abwechslungsreich
Unglaublich spannendes und Abwechslungsreiches Spiel und perfekt gemacht, guter Support - ermöglicht auch ein schnelles Spiel zwischendurch zB. Beim warten auf dem Flughafen. Insbesondere wird es nie langweilig - kleine Verbesserungsmöglichkeit: die scroll-Schriften und die Zahlen sind schlecht zu lesen, evtl. Eine Schrift ohne Serifen verwenden ?? Weiter So !
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Response from developer
Vielen Dank für das nette Review! Gruß, Mario.
Perfect game
if you loved hack or mines of Moria you will love this.
Awesome game
I’m having a lot of fun with this old school type of game. A little more directions would be nice though.
Response from developer
Thank you very much! Kind regards, Mario :-)
Fun little game
Enough to keep me entertained and playing. Worth the purchase.
Simple, addictive, old school fun
Perfect rpg to play while patting a child to sleep or petting your cat with the other hand.
Gut aber…
Spiel ist ohne Werbung und ohne ingame-Shop, was super ist.
Grad zum Anfang ist es aber sehr zäh und man muss viel grinden. Zu viel meiner Meinung nach. Auch finde ich das zu wenig erklärt wird. Ich habe beispielsweise Magie, kann sie aber nicht wirken obwohl ich alles dafür habe.
Dennoch ist es ein sehr spaßiges Spiel, es nimmt nur den Spieler nicht an die Hand und es gilt fast alles selbst herauszufinden.
Grad zum Anfang ist es aber sehr zäh und man muss viel grinden. Zu viel meiner Meinung nach. Auch finde ich das zu wenig erklärt wird. Ich habe beispielsweise Magie, kann sie aber nicht wirken obwohl ich alles dafür habe.
Dennoch ist es ein sehr spaßiges Spiel, es nimmt nur den Spieler nicht an die Hand und es gilt fast alles selbst herauszufinden.
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Response from developer
Vielen Dank für das Feedback! Gruß, Mario
Hard in a good way
Lots of depth to this game, starts off slow but just gets better as you go. Very slow progress but I don't mind that. Just wish there was better inventory management options like slot expansion.
Response from developer
Thank you very much :-) kind regards, Mario
Erinnerung an alte Zeiten
Super Spiel ohne Werbung und in-App käufe.
Response from developer
Vielen lieben Dank! Gruß, Mario
Very fun!
Having a great time with this game, very unique experience in modern app gaming
Bon jeu
J’en suis encore qu’au début mais franchement pas mal un petit wiki pour les craft serais pas de refus mais ça pousse à la découverte.
Le bestiaire qui s’update sur les drop est une bonne idée ça permet de ne pas avancer trop vite et il y as l’air d’y avoir une vrai durée de vie .
Le bestiaire qui s’update sur les drop est une bonne idée ça permet de ne pas avancer trop vite et il y as l’air d’y avoir une vrai durée de vie .
Response from developer
Merci beaucoup ! Salutations, Mario.
This game is amazing!!
Love it!!!
Lootbox - Lootbox Free
A fun romp. Easy to pick up and put down, forgiving for stat mistakes, and a story that doesn’t take itself that seriously. And no pay-to-win loot boxes anywhere
Really good
This is a great game!
Fun game
Fun turn based dungeon crawler. Pretty simple design, but has all the essentials to make a challenging and engaging game. Enjoy!
