In Dungeon Clawler you get your weapons, armor and other items from a claw machine.
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If you liked the popular roguelike deckbuilder Slay the Spire, you can get HandOfBlood maybe a tip that will excite you in a similar way. In a new video, the content creator is very impressed by a game called Dungeon Clawler.
You can currently download the game for free as Demo on Steam test. An early access release is planned for the fourth quarter of 2024.
What is Dungeon Clawler?
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It is basically a deck builder, but you will not find any actual playing cards in Dungeon Clawler. Your deck consists of items that you with a gripper arm from a machine fishes.
You can use the claw (hence the name Clawler) twice per turn to try to fish as many of your items out of the machine as possible. There are various characters to choose from, each of which brings their own sets of items.
You will receive additional items as rewards after the battlesexchange them for coins at Pachinko machines or win them in the mini-games.
Slay the Spire is set to continue with a second part:
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The same applies to Perksthat give you passive bonuses. Since you can only choose from a random selection of items and perks, you will end up with a slightly different deck each time you play through the game.
On the different levels on the way to the final boss you can determine your own pathSome lead you past a merchant, a blacksmith or a difficult fight. There are also small puzzles that can also yield loot.
Some of the encounters are also optional and you have to decide whether you want to risk a few life points to get a powerful item. Or you might come away empty-handed and not have enough HP to face the boss.
Dungeon Clawler is far from perfect, for example Hänno notes in his video that there are no sound effects yet – but there is quite loud music.
You can try the game for free on Steam. It is currently unknown how much the price will be when Early Access starts. However, for fans of roguelike deck builders, HandOfBlood may have discovered an exciting new game here.