
Episode 57: Roguelike of the Year 2012
Roguelike Radio
The Debate Over What Constitutes a Roguelike
In this chapter, they discuss whether certain games should be considered roguelikes based on their mechanics. They debate the importance of author intention and whether a game's mechanics are deliberately designed as roguelike mechanics. They also mention a game called Zombie U, which has a death mechanic similar to roguelikes, but some people debate whether it qualifies as a roguelike.
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