Mastodawn

Pocket-sized dungeon crawl packed with a punch!

Looking back at a game that has traps, upgrades, monsters, and enough decision space to make you feel responsible for your own downfall!

Read about this cruel little masterpiece on my 73rd newsletter: https://pnptime.beehiiv.com/p/a-cruel-little-pnp-dungeon-crawl-gem

#printandplay #dungeoncrawl #minirogue #indiegames #sologames

SetSideB Mar 10

Time Extension Rates All the Shining Games
The Shining series, published by Sega but developed by lots of different people, is all over the map regarding gameplay styles. I'd say that more people have heard of the second game, the great Shining Force (it's sort of like lighter Fire Emble
https://setsideb.com/time-extension-rates-all-the-shining-games/
#niche #retro #actionRPG #Camelot #climax #dungeoncrawl #niche #retro #sega #shiningforce #ShiningInGeneral #shininginthedarkness #tactics

Time Extension Rates All the Shining Games

The Shining series, published by Sega but developed by lots of different people, is all over the map regarding gameplay styles. I'd say that more people have he

Set Side B

Calico Jesse Feb 27

A fascinating read from a “younger” perspective, how Pokemon feels OSR-like.

https://www.prismaticwasteland.com/blog/pokmon-is-osr

#TTRPG #Pokemon #OSR #NSR #RandomEncounters #DungeonCrawl

Pokémon Is OSR — Prismatic Wasteland

I elucidate the ways that the Pokémon games embody several principles of the OSR playstyle, which is maybe unsurprising when you consider the history of JRPGs.

Prismatic Wasteland

Mickytankbank Feb 17

Dark Quest just got a remaster, but I would still rather play Dark Quest 4. Check it out if you want the nostalgia.

#darkquest #dungeoncrawl #retro #darkfantasy #fantasy #game #videogame #gaming #review #blog

https://churapereviews.com/2026/02/17/dark-quest-remastered-review-a-nostalgic-dungeon-crawler/

Dark Quest: Remastered Review - A Nostalgic Dungeon Crawler - Churape's Dungeon and Stuff

Dark Quest just got a remaster, but I would still rather play Dark Quest 4. Check it out if you want the nostalgia.

Churape's Dungeon and Stuff

martin Feb 11

https://knightattheopera.blogspot.com/2026/02/navigation-games.html

I'm already sold on navigation and exploration being core activities of many of the elf-game things I run. Even so, this was a thought-provoking read from Dwiz.

#osr #nsr #ttrpg #elfgame #dungeoncrawl