[b]rogueslide[/b] combines 2048-like sliding gameplay with a dungeon crawler. it's not that innovative, but I really enjoyed [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/dohi64/recommended/980880/]twinfold[/url] and [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/dohi64/recommended/1234840]bone marrow[/url], so I was curious about this as well.
there's an [b]optional tutorial[/b], but it's all very simple: use the arrow keys (no alternatives or rebinds) to slide around until you hit something, kill enemies, repeat until a trapdoor appears (there's a turn counter), break it open, then do the same on the next floor 'til death. bumping into an adjacent enemy works, no need for momentum, and since it's a 2048 clone, [b]most things move along with you[/b], so it's possible to hurt a whole bunch of nasties with a single move, and of course they can hurt you too.
there are [b]9 floors to clear[/b], the scenery changes after every third and there's probably a congrats screen at the end, but even though I killed the boss once, I died [i]this close[/i] to the last exit. oh well... [b]decent variety of enemies with all sorts of abilities[/b] (spiders lay webs, skeletons can reanimate, slimes can absorb each other in true 2048 style, etc.). killing stuff grants xp, leveling up automatically increases stats (health, attack, defense, crit chance) for the current run. [b]meta progression unlocks more characters with xp collected cumulatively.[/b]
there are also [b]scrolls[/b] to pick up, sometimes from breakable chests, but [b]you can only carry one at a time because paper is famously heavy[/b]. shift previews their effect, space or click to cast (unless you're playing as an athlete, who can't read). [b]checking what each tile is, restarting and menu navigation can only be done with the mouse[/b], which is pretty bad in a game that should be completely controllable with the keyboard. and failing a tooltip hotkey, it'd be nice to have a help screen, codex or something to bring up anytime, though you'll remember what's what eventually, as it's not a complicated affair. [b]no undo[/b] is never good news, of course, but in this case it wasn't a dealbreaker.
besides the default game mode there's a [b]daily run[/b] and an [b]endless arena[/b] to unlock, they contribute to meta progression too. the former became available for me after completing the tutorial, the latter when I reached the volcano area (floor 7, basically). not much difference from regular gameplay, in fact, I have no idea how dailies differ, except you can only try them once a day with every character. the arena has its own color theme and every enemy can appear anytime, that's it.
the presentation is average at best, not that something like this has to wow in the audiovisual department. separate volume settings and window scaling are all the options, with 100%, 150%, 200% and full screen as choices. unfortunately, [b]full screen renders alt+tab useless, the game is always on top[/b], which is incredibly annoying. you can access settings anytime, but it's too finicky and [b]alt+enter doesn't work[/b].
it's pretty good overall, but [b]with annoying issues it's only recommendable on sale[/b], unless the devs put in a bit more work and smooth things out.
