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The Dungeoning

You are not the hero in this story, you'll be lucky to make it out alive. Explore shifting catacombs that are never the same twice, learn to navigate the devious traps and defeat monsters hell-bent on…

85 5 April 2014

The Dungeoning is an indie developed by Nick Donnelly, released 5 April 2014 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Dungeoning is

The Dungeoning is an indie game developed by Nick Donnelly and released in 2014. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

You are not the hero in this story, you'll be lucky to make it out alive. Explore shifting catacombs that are never the same twice, learn to navigate the devious traps and defeat monsters hell-bent on murdering you. The successful rogue will master swords, bows and magic, learn to heal when afflicted and make the most out of resources. The successful rogue learns from mistakes and becomes stronger through experience. Will you be a successful rogue?
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How it plays

Its themes are action and historical. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 50 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

The Dungeoning holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 85% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 16 points above the year average.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for 1Ghz, 1 GB RAM and Open GL Supported. At 1GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today.

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What it launched against

The Dungeoning launched on 5 April 2014, within three weeks of Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Infamous: Second Son, Monument Valley and Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Infamous: Second Son, Monument Valley, Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes.

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The Dungeoning — frequently asked questions

When did The Dungeoning come out?
The Dungeoning was released on 5 April 2014 for Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for The Dungeoning?
At minimum, The Dungeoning needs 1Ghz, 1 GB RAM, Open GL Supported graphics, 100 MB available space of storage.
How many GB is The Dungeoning?
The PC version needs about 0.1 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("100 MB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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