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<big>'''Welcome to the ''Desktop Dungeons'' Wiki!'''</big>
 
<big>'''Welcome to the ''Desktop Dungeons'' Wiki!'''</big>
  
[[file:DDScreenshot005.jpg|right|thumb|350px|''Desktop Dungeons'']]
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[[File:Gameplay_thumb.png|right|thumb|400px|''Desktop Dungeons Gameplay ([[Media:Gameplay.png|full resolution]])'']]
  
If you've never played a roguelike before, prepare to die, because you will! A lot! ''Desktop Dungeons'' was designed as a quick 5-15 minute mini-roguelike experience for you to enjoy without having to lose yourself for hours in the more complex roguelikes such as ''[[Wikipedia:Linley's Dungeon Crawl|Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup]]''. (''DD'' is also heavily inspired by ''DCSS''.)
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If you've never played a roguelike before, prepare to die, because you will! A lot! ''Desktop Dungeons'' was designed as a quick 5-15 minute mini-roguelike experience for you to enjoy without having to lose yourself for hours in the more complex roguelikes such as ''[[Wikipedia:Linley's Dungeon Crawl|Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup]]''. (''DD'' is also heavily inspired by ''DCSS''.)
  
In the coming weeks this will be established as the #1 source for information about the PC game ''Desktop Dungeons''. Registration is easier than most forums; feel free to contribute if you spot any inaccurate information.
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This is the #1 source for information about the PC game ''Desktop Dungeons''. Registration is easier than most forums; feel free to contribute if you spot any inaccurate information.
  
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== Game information ==
 
== Game information ==
*[[New Players Guide]] - Get started here
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*[[Dungeon|The Dungeon]] - An overall look at the dungeons you'll find
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*[[Races]] - Descriptions of the tasty glyph eating strategies
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*[[Classes]] - Descriptions and successful strategies
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*[[Strategy]] - General strategies not specific to a particular class
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!Full Version
*[[Glyphs]] - Information on glyphs.
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*[[Level|Leveling]] - Details on how the game's leveling and experience system works
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|[[New Players Guide]] - Get started here
*[[Gods]] - The depravity of devious deities divulged!
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*[[Items]] - Details on item functionality
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|[[Buildings]] - The basic blocks of your adventuring Kingdom
*[[Monsters]] - Descriptions and strategies for overcoming the deadly denizens of ''Desktop Dungeons''!
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*[[Scoring]] - For when you've unlocked Ranked games
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|[[The Dungeons]] - An overall look at the dungeons you'll find
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|[[Races]] - Descriptions of the tasty glyph eating strategies
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|[[Classes]] - Descriptions and successful strategies
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|[[Class Challenges]] - Devious dungeons that teach a class
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|[[Strategy]] - Strategies to help players good and new alike
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|[[Glyphs]] - Information on glyphs
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|-
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|[[Level|Leveling]] - Details on how the game's leveling and experience system works
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|-
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|[[Gods]] - The depravity of devious deities divulged!
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|[[Items]] - Details on item functionality
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|[[Monsters]] - Descriptions and strategies for overcoming the deadly denizens of ''Desktop Dungeons''!
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|[[Boosters]] - Stat boosters found in dungeons
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|[[Subdungeons]] - The deep depths of dangerous dungeons
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|[[Preparations]] - Give yourself an advantage up in your next dungeon run
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|[[Unlockables]] - List of unlockable content and unlock conditions
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|[[SignStories|Sign Stories]] - Stories found on signs throughout the game
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!Alpha/Freeware Version
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|[[Alpha:New Players Guide|New Players Guide]] - Look into the past
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|[[Alpha:Dungeon|The Dungeon]] - The dungeons that have been
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|[[Alpha:Races|Races]] - Civilizations of gone eras
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|[[Alpha:Classes|Classes]] - They do things differently there
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|[[Alpha:Strategy|Strategy]] - Learn the old ways
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|[[Alpha:Advanced Strategy|Advanced Strategy]] - Secrets from the ancient masters
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|[[Alpha:Glyphs|Glyphs]] - The elder scrolls
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|[[Alpha:Level|Leveling]] - Still the same, actually
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|[[Alpha:Gods|Gods]] - The old testament, revealed
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|[[Alpha:Items|Items]] - Ancient artifacts
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|[[Alpha:Monsters|Monsters]] - Bygone bestiary
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|[[Alpha:Boosters|Boosters]] - Not much change either
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|[[Alpha:Scoring|Scoring]] - For when you've unlocked Ranked games
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|[[Alpha:Lothlorien|Lothlorien]] - 3 stage quest guide
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== Feedback and media ==
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== Tutorials and Help ==
*[[Feedback]] - For discussion of existing game features and known issues
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[[Annotated Playthroughs]] - Examples from veteran players <br />
*[[Brainstorming]] - For discussion of new ideas
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[[Video Tutorials]] - Basics <br />
*[[Media]] - Collections of what has been scribed, sung or shouted about the game elsewhere.
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[http://www.qcfdesign.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3 Desktop Dungeons Forum]
*[[Tileset]]s - New graphics sets created by the player community
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== Get ''Desktop Dungeons'' ==
 
  
* [http://www.nag.co.za/forums/showthread.php?t=13014 Link to game thread]
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== Further Information on ''Desktop Dungeons'' ==
* [http://www.box.net/shared/r0h0vfahdl Desktop Dungeons v0.051 (2010-03-07)]
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{{News}}
** [http://www.qcfdesign.com/Files/DesktopDungeons/DeskDungeons_0051.zip Alternate link 1]
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* Homepage: [http://www.desktopdungeons.net Desktopdungeons.net]
** [http://www.devmag.org.za/uploads/DesktopDungeons/DeskDungeons_0051.zip Alternate link 2]
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* [http://www.qcfdesign.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=3 Desktop Dungeons Forum]
* [http://www.gmhighscores.com/highscores.php?gameid=735 Desktop Dungeons highscores]
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* Play in your browser: [http://www.desktopdungeons.net/play-desktop-dungeons-beta Link]
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== Contributing ==
 
== Contributing ==
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* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
 
* [http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]
 
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]
 
* [https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-announce MediaWiki release mailing list]
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== ALPHA: Feedback and media ==
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* [[Feedback]] - For discussion of existing game features and known issues
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* [[Brainstorming]] - For discussion of new ideas
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* [[Media]] - Collections of what has been scribed, sung or shouted about the game elsewhere.
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* [[Tileset]]s - New graphics sets created by the player community
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* [[Playthroughs]] - Annotated playthroughs of the game
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* [http://www.gmhighscores.com/highscores.php?gameid=936 Desktop Dungeons highscores]
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* [http://www.nag.co.za/forums/showthread.php?t=13014 Link to game thread]

Revision as of 16:32, 1 September 2014

Welcome to the Desktop Dungeons Wiki!

Desktop Dungeons Gameplay (full resolution)

If you've never played a roguelike before, prepare to die, because you will! A lot! Desktop Dungeons was designed as a quick 5-15 minute mini-roguelike experience for you to enjoy without having to lose yourself for hours in the more complex roguelikes such as Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup. (DD is also heavily inspired by DCSS.)

This is the #1 source for information about the PC game Desktop Dungeons. Registration is easier than most forums; feel free to contribute if you spot any inaccurate information.


Game information

Full Version
New Players Guide - Get started here
Buildings - The basic blocks of your adventuring Kingdom
The Dungeons - An overall look at the dungeons you'll find
Races - Descriptions of the tasty glyph eating strategies
Classes - Descriptions and successful strategies
Class Challenges - Devious dungeons that teach a class
Strategy - Strategies to help players good and new alike
Glyphs - Information on glyphs
Leveling - Details on how the game's leveling and experience system works
Gods - The depravity of devious deities divulged!
Items - Details on item functionality
Monsters - Descriptions and strategies for overcoming the deadly denizens of Desktop Dungeons!
Boosters - Stat boosters found in dungeons
Subdungeons - The deep depths of dangerous dungeons
Preparations - Give yourself an advantage up in your next dungeon run
Unlockables - List of unlockable content and unlock conditions
Sign Stories - Stories found on signs throughout the game
Alpha/Freeware Version
New Players Guide - Look into the past
The Dungeon - The dungeons that have been
Races - Civilizations of gone eras
Classes - They do things differently there
Strategy - Learn the old ways
Advanced Strategy - Secrets from the ancient masters
Glyphs - The elder scrolls
Leveling - Still the same, actually
Gods - The old testament, revealed
Items - Ancient artifacts
Monsters - Bygone bestiary
Boosters - Not much change either
Scoring - For when you've unlocked Ranked games
Lothlorien - 3 stage quest guide

Tutorials and Help

Annotated Playthroughs - Examples from veteran players
Video Tutorials - Basics
Desktop Dungeons Forum


Further Information on Desktop Dungeons

Recent News
19 April, 2023
Desktop Dungeons: Rewind Now available on Steam!
7 November, 2013
Desktop Dungeons Now available on Steam!
1 June, 2011
Desktop Dungeons Launches a new site, pre-orders available!
7 March, 2011
Desktop Dungeons Wins Excellence in Design at IGF
3 February, 2011
Desktop Dungeons Released on Mac


Contributing


ALPHA: Feedback and media