Unexplored Cyclic Dungeon Generation Gameplay Trailer (Switch, PC, PS4, XBOX ONE)
2Coming soon to Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One, Unexplored: Unlocked Edition is a roguelite that feels like a roguelike. Released last year on PC, the game has been praised for – amongst other things – its unique approach to procedurally generated dungeons. Ludomotion, the game’s Netherlands-based developer, calls its revolutionary take on randomised level design ‘cyclic dungeon generation’.
But what is cyclic dungeon generation?
There’s no person better qualified to answer that question than Joris Dormans, Unexplored’s lead developer and master architect of the cyclic dungeon generation theory and technology.
In the video below, Dormans explains the concept behind cyclic dungeon generation and how – compared to regular procedural generation – it greatly improves the player experience:
Unexplored: Unlocked Edition | Cyclic Dungeon Generation Explained
In recognition of its innovative cyclic dungeon generation tech, Unexplored was nominated at the 2017 Dutch Game Awards for Best Technical Achievement (as well as Best Game Design and Best Game). It lost to Horizon Zero Dawn, but for an indie game created by a small team to be even sharing a category with a triple-A GOTY title speaks volumes about Ludomotion’s achievement.
Cyclic dungeon generation has also been highly commended by game critics. Here’s a selection of testimonies:
“Unexplored generates some of the best dungeons I’ve ever seen. On my best run so far, I forged a sword of despair and enemies trembled and fled when I pointed it in their general direction. On my most entertaining run, a Dagger of Shrieking fused itself to my hand. Every twenty seconds or so, it would scream, alerting every bastard thing in the dungeon to my presence.”
Adam Smith – Rock Paper Shotgun
“Unexplored's procedurally generated levels are dense with meaning, memory, and connection in a way that most other roguelikes aren't.”
Austin Walker – Waypoint
“This is quietly revolutionary for a randomly generated game, at least in my experience: that floors aren't randomly generated independently, but are generated intelligently, with knowledge of one another, and with flavor text that tells a story about past adventurers and your own future obstacles... It's a remarkably smart way to weave the nebulous storytelling power of roguelikes into the core design of a game.”
Wes Fenlon – PC Gamer
Unexplored: Unlocked Edition launches for Nintendo Switch on 9 August and is available to pre-order now with a 10% discount from the Nintendo eShop. The game will also launch for PS4 and Xbox One at a still TBC date later in the summer.
About the game
Descend into the depths of the Dungeon of Doom and complete your quest: steal the Amulet of Yendor from the fearsome dragon and make it out alive.
Unexplored is the roguelite that feels like a roguelike. An accessible yet challenging action RPG that has won praise for its revolutionary level generation tech. Explore dangerous dungeons, forge magical items, solve mysterious puzzles and battle hundreds of foes.
Unexplored: Unlocked Edition includes the main game and its three DLC packs: Mithril Run, Ripley Run, and The Dark Ritual.
Key Features
Explore the ever-changing Dungeon of Doom – no two runs the same
Intense melee combat – fight against goblins, trolls, skeletons, wyrms and many more creatures and bosses
Stealth mechanics – dungeon-crawl like a real rogue!
Real emergent gameplay with many tactical options
Challenging, generated puzzles await on every new run
7 distinctive character classes to unlock and master: Warrior, Rogue, Wizard, Archer, Cleric, Barbarian, Musketeer
Adaptive, original soundtrack complements the action
Mithril Run DLC: Explore the dark abandoned mines of Moryondor and escape with as much gold and treasure possible
Ripley Run DLC: Armed with your trusty repeater crossbow, face off against a horde of alien Creeps
The Dark Ritual DLC: Stop a group of cultists summoning The Great Old One in this Cthulhu-esque mystery
Unexplored Cyclic Dungeon Generation Gameplay Trailer (Switch, PC, PS4, XBOX ONE)
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