Countless adventurers before you have descended this torch-lit staircase, seeking the promised riches below. As you reach the bottom and step into the wide cavern, the doors behind you seal with a powerful magic...
Welcome to the Dungeons of Doom!
Brogue is a single-player strategy game set in the halls of a mysterious and randomly-generated dungeon. The objective is simple enough -- retrieve the fabled Amulet of Yendor from the 26th level -- but the dungeon is riddled with danger. Horrifying creatures and devious, trap-ridden terrain await. Yet it is also riddled with weapons, potions, and artifacts of forgotten power. Survival demands strength and cunning in equal measure as you descend, making the most of what the dungeon gives you. You will make sacrifices, narrow escapes, and maybe even some friends along the way -- but will you be one of the lucky few to return alive?
- Downloads
- Wiki
- Forum (Reddit)
- Roguelikes Discord (we have a #brogue channel)
- IRC: ##brogue on Libera Chat
- Original website
- Android port
- iPad OS port
To run the iPad OS app, just start the app as usual. If you have an attached keyboard, either one directly connected or one connected via Bluetooth, you can use that in addition to on-screen touches to control your rogue, or to enter commands.
The first screen shows an initial menu.
Note the little "seed" in the bottom left. If you touch that (or hold Control on
a keyboard), the "New Game" entry adds a "(custom game)" option, which will
allow you to enter a specific numeric seed. This seed guarantees that the
dungeon you enter is exactly the same whenever that same number is used. This
allows competitions where every player enters the same dungeon layout, and sees
how far they can get before dying. Check out the Reddit forum (in Resources) for contest information.
If you are using an attached keyboard, Vi/Nethack keyboard movements (i.e. h,j,k,l,y,u,b,n) may be used in addition to the "compass rose". Arrow keys and the keypad arrows are also accepted.
The keywords along the bottom are also touch sensitive.
This iPad Edition of BrogueCE (Brogue Community Edition) continues a port first made available by @sethhoward. This port takes work that @tmewett did for advancing the Brogue game on the PC, Mac, and Linux systems, and makes it run under iPad OS.
Brogue was created by Brian Walker. This version, Brogue: Community Edition, is a continuation of its development. It has several main goals:
- fix bugs and crashes
- add useful quality of life and non-gameplay features
- improve the gameplay and keep it exciting
- ease development and maintenance
- be a convenient base for forks and ports to new platforms
Please refer to the changelog or release history for a complete list. There is also a wiki page: Changes from original.
This iPad OS port is maintained by @btaylor84, with input and assistance from @sethhoward and @tmewett.
The project is run with a "benevolent dictator" model, with @tmewett in charge. There are many other testers and regular contributors; see the contribution guide to get involved!
We always try to make changes in the same spirit as the rest of the game. Anyone can propose a change - all discussion occurs in our GitHub issue tracker or on our development Discord (see CONTRIBUTING.md). We also make sure that things are well play-tested.