Dungeon of the Endless is roguelike, tower defense sci-fi and fantasy
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 5:12 pm
Amplitude Studios Game Director Max von Knorring introduces Dungeon of the Endless to me at Gamescom with the story of a late-night, booze-infused, group brainstorming session. He recalls that when his team stumbled into work the next morning, they all had ideas for a new game: something retro-inspired, a roguelike with elements of tower defense, RPGs and Dungeon Keeper, and something to play with friends.
One week later Amplitude had a prototype for Dungeon of the Endless, a 2D pixel romp set in a 3D world, within the sci-fi-fantasy universe of Endless Space and Endless Legend. A brief trailer teased Dungeon of the Endless earlier this month, showing an emergency space pod crashing into a nearby planet, the crew of three inside brushing off, standing up, and one of them opening the door to fire a pistol at ... something. The trailer ends with the question, "What's behind the door?"
The second reveal trailer answers that question in two parts: Monsters. And then dead monsters.
Continue reading Dungeon of the Endless is roguelike, tower defense sci-fi and fantasy
Permalink | Email this | Comments
Continue reading...