DoomRL (or Doom, the Roguelike) is a video game, with versions for Microsoft Windows and Linux, inspired by the first-person shooters Doom and Doom II. It was created by Kornel Kisielewicz using Free Pascal and SDL. Discussion participants of the 1UP Retronauts podcast declared DoomRL to be "quite possibly, the greatest Doom spin-off ever".
DoomRL is turn-based, offers a top-down interface formed entirely of ASCII characters, and features a chara...
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DoomRL (or Doom, the Roguelike) is a video game, with versions for Microsoft Windows and Linux, inspired by the first-person shooters Doom and Doom II. It was created by Kornel Kisielewicz using Free Pascal and SDL. Discussion participants of the 1UP Retronauts podcast declared DoomRL to be "quite possibly, the greatest Doom spin-off ever".
DoomRL is turn-based, offers a top-down interface formed entirely of ASCII characters, and features a character leveling system with traits. As it is based upon Doom, the game is more fast-paced and combat-oriented than usual for a roguelike, and relies heavily on ranged rather than melee combat. A limited player inventory, non-stackable items, and other design choices contrast with the often extreme intricacy of games in its genre.
DoomRL includes the entire Doom soundset and music library, with optional support for high-quality MP3s.
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