1-Bit Rogue: A dungeon crawler RPG!

1-Bit Rogue is a simple roguelike!

Category	Price	Seller	Device
Games	Free	Kan Kikuchi	iPhone, iPad, iPod

It’s a monochrome game featuring super simple retro pixelart!
Features a chiptune soundtrack for that nostalgic PSG sound chip feel!

Game Details:
- A 50-floor randomized dungeon
- Defeat dragons and collect artifacts!
- Weapons decay with use -- if they hit 0, they’ll break!
- Choose from five classes (including a ninja!)
- Also features a final boss and epic ending!

How to play:
- Use the virtual D-pad to move in four directions
- Long-tap to skip a turn
- Use coins to level up
Access the level up menu from the bottom left of the title screen

Dev team:
- Art direction/game design/graphics/sound: Skipmore
- Programming/level design: Kan Kikuchi
- Translation: NEP

Reviews

Typo/bug
pfargtlgeist

One of the curses says “increase ATK by 1, set DCY to 1.” This curse increases ATK by 5.

Been a while
k-m1n

It’s been a long time since I last played this. The gameplay is great, it’s simple puzzles disguised as a retro dungeon crawler. However, this app deserves a one-star review, I would rate zero stars, but that doesn’t seem like an option. Why does it get a low score? Because of the aggressive advertising on it. Ads that pop-up after every death that cannot be skipped until an “x” appears a few moments later, or an ad that pops up every now and then that doesn’t even let you leave it, instead the only way to get past it is to click on the ad. Opening the game sometimes causes these ads to pop up. When you die, you have an option of giving up a portion of your gold to continue *or* you can PLAY ANOTHER AD. Furthermore, it looks like they’ve since added a banner ad that’s always on the bottom of the page since I last played a couple years ago. And then, get this, despite raking in cash from the sheer amount of ad revenue this downloadable billboard makes, the developer has the audacity to make a separate page on the Home Screen to ask for donations. Like mate, your game is almost bloody unplayable because of the ads you’ve rented out across the blasted thing. Do you think I’m going to pay you $3 to watch even more ads (but this time the game has a whopping three colors added to it!!!!!!). Bugger off.

Ad removal purchase option
Stuijn

This is not showing up. Just downloaded the game. Digging it though, just the ads are driving me nuts.

One of my favorite games
Thxhbe

The retro vibe is exactly what I was looking for! This game is so much fun and I always find myself coming back to it and playing it! Being able to close out of it and come right back to where I was makes it a perfect mobile game! I really enjoy playing this game and had to support the creator for the extra color pallet option!

Adorable DQ-inspired Roguelike
Tir1990

Charming, clearly inspired by Dragon Quest aesthetically, gameplay is straightforward but strategic. Your weapon only lasts a few swings here so after the first few floors are cleared, you better start counting your steps carefully! You will have to gamble at times to get the best out of your weapon before switching, or decide which enemies are worth taking out if you can avoid them. The music is simple but very listenable with a classic sound, reminding me distinctly of picking up my GameBoy Color after school.

I was overcharged
XpGorilla

It says that it was $2.99, but instead I was charged $10.57. I enjoy the game, but I’d rather not be burdened by the fact that I was lied to when I purchased the color mode.

Yeh controls kinda hard but it good
LordOfOcto

The controls are a slim bit on the difficult side but gosh darn it is not unplayable. Also did you add the color dlc yet? Just wondering ?

Just a few things
MarbleSwan

First off: Great app! It's a small single focus app, that keeps me coming back. Not many apps can do that. If it were made by anyone else, I would play like 3 times & delete it. I do have some suggestions, from least to most important, here they are: The exits: I would appreciate it if the staircase rotated so that it would make sense, and not be a staircase facing a wall. The staircase would always be facing the way of the hallways. It's small, but I feel like it would make the game feel more polished. Variation: As much as I love playing the game, I can only do it a few times a day, and then I come back the next day. Some more variation other than floor layout would be interesting. Maybe secret hidden rooms behind non solid walls? What about legendary varieties of common enemies, that have more health. The ability to add 1 custom weapon that gets added to the pool ofexisting weapons would be neat, and it would always be cool to encounter it. What about a class of character that can walk two frames without causing enemies to have a turn? Lastly, either a melee weapon that can hit two spaces ahead of you rather than one would be awesome.