Paper Dungeons is a new dungeon crawling RPG from developer Agent Mega. Based on the tabletop RPG of the same name, the game features more than 120 boards and five character classes from its original incarnation. Players are able to play as a warrior, an archer, a priest, a thief or a mage. Each class has their own unique play style, and have players have the option of making their adventures either male or female. The game also offer four different game modes to play, each with their own objectives and rewards.
The main mode, Board Game, has you playing through dungeons selected from the available adventure sets and players must explore fog enshrouded dungeons while battling monsters and collecting items. Combat is dice based, and additional dice sets can be unlocked as you play. The dice sets come in four varieties, common, uncommon, rare, and epic and can give you access to powerful attacks and abilities as you progress. Each time a new dungeon is enter your character level is reset to 1, but players are allowed to keep what they have in their inventory.
Campaign Mode lets you play through up to 10 dungeons linked together. Each play through offers a different introduction and dialogue based upon which dungeons you’re playing through. Rogue Mode allows you to continually level up your character and retain your experience on entering new dungeons rather than returning to level one. The game ends when the player dies, and powerful new dice can be unlocked for to aid you in further attempts. Puzzle Mode dispels the fog of war and removes any element of luck, letting you see everything in the dungeon, loot and monsters included. However monsters in puzzle mode don’t move, preventing you from luring any powerful enemies that bar your way.
Paper Dungeons also features a campaign and map editor so players are able to design their own dungeons, or even download the creations of others for a new challenge. Paper Dungeons is available here on Google Play for $2.86. Expect a Hardcore review soon!
