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Angband is a dungeon-crawling roguelike computer game derived from Umoria. It is based on the...

Angband is a dungeon-crawling roguelike computer game derived from Umoria. It is based on the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, in which Angband is the fortress of Morgoth. The current version of Angband is available for all major operating systems, including Unix, Windows, and Mac OS X. The game revolves around exploring a 100-level dungeon, in which the player seeks to amass enough power and equipment to ultimately defeat Morgoth. A new level is randomly generated each time the player changes levels, which gives Angband great replay value: no two games are the same. Though stylistically quite different, the gameplay of Angband is frequently compared to NetHack. Angband gameplay is combat and tactics based, with inventory management as an important aspect of gameplay, as opposed to NetHack's extensive application of hard-coded special puzzles. NetHack is also a much shorter game, with playtimes measured in hours or possibly days, while Angband games can last for weeks. The first version of Angband was created by Alex Cutler and Andy Astrand at the University of Warwick in 1990. They wanted to expand the game Umoria by adding items, monsters, and features. After Cutler and Astrand, the