Zeno RoguePermaconsequence and PermadeathPermadeath is the idea that, when your character dies, they cannot be brought back to life. Simple, right? Well, no. There are many flavors…9 min read·Nov 9, 2023--2--2
Zeno RoguePermadeath considered harmfulTypical video games take 10–100 hours to complete; when something bad happens, e.g., your character is killed, you can just reverse the bad…8 min read·Jan 4, 2023--1--1
Zeno RogueWhat is the difference between Roguelike and Roguelite?Roguelike is a genre primarily defined by its immediate gameplay (just like genres such as platformer or first-person shooter). Roguelites…5 min read·Apr 9, 2022--2--2
Zeno RogueWhat to Say instead of RoguelikeInfluential games sometimes get genres named after them. However, such genre names tend to be unclear. Which feature of the influential…11 min read·Apr 6, 2021--1--1
Zeno RogueThe Monty Hall problem, but differentSuppose you’re on a game show, and you’re given the choice of three doors: Behind one door is a car; behind the others, goats. You pick a…7 min read·Feb 14, 2021--3--3
Zeno RogueH. P. Lovecraft and non-Euclidean geometryAfter creating the first versions of HyperRogue, I have learnt that people often associate non-Euclidean geometry with the works of H. P…10 min read·Jan 29, 2021--1--1
Zeno RogueWhat “Roguelike” MeantSeveral recently released games have rekindled the old discussions on the meaning of the word “roguelike”. This post is an attempt to…15 min read·Nov 6, 2020--2--2
Zeno RogueNon-Euclidean geometry and gamesThe term “non-Euclidean” is often used by gamers to mean any kind of game where geometry does not work exactly as in our world. While such…19 min read·May 1, 2019--4--4
Zeno RogueLife, Complexity, and RoguelikesWhile two-player strategy games (Go, Chess) are very important in our culture, and puzzles (both pen-and-paper and computer-based) are…9 min read·Mar 22, 2019----