Roguelike video games | Video games using procedural generation
Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon is a 2016 bullet hell roguelike game developed by Dodge Roll and published by Devolver Digital. Set in the firearms-themed Gungeon, gameplay follows four player characters called Gungeoneers as they traverse procedurally generated rooms to find a gun that can "kill the past". The Gungeoneers fight against bullet-shaped enemies, which can be fought using both conventional and exotic weapons found while playing. Enter the Gungeon features a permadeath system, causing the Gungeoneers to lose all obtained items and start again from the first level upon death. Between playthroughs, players can travel to an area called the Breach, where they can both converse with non-player characters and unlock new items that are randomly encountered while playing. Development on Enter the Gungeon started in 2014, when four Mythic Entertainment employees left the company to form Dodge Roll. Lead designer Dave Crooks gained inspiration for the term "Gungeon" after listing to the soundtrack for the game Gun Godz. Dodge Roll designed and playtested each individual room of the Gungeon's levels, and used procedural generation to randomly assemble them into a playable configuration. Many of the guns were inspired from earlier games such as Mega Man and Metroid, while other mechanics were implemented in order to encourage players to utilize the layouts of levels. Enter the Gungeon was released on April 5, 2016 for Linux, macOS, Playstation 4, and Windows 10, while ports for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch were released in April and December 2017. By June 2020, it had sold over three million copies. The game received positive reviews on release, with critics favorably comparing it to The Binding of Isaac and Nuclear Throne. Reviewers praised the creativity and designs of the guns, while also commentating on the game's difficulty. After launch, Dodge Roll developed and released several content updates. A platform game sequel called Exit the Gungeon was released in 2019. (Wikipedia).
