What a great release for Qud - I lived, I died, and got to experiment with a ton of different builds that all felt unique. The variety of options presented here and the interesting world present such a rich place for emergent player stories that Qud is a must play for fans of the genre.
I think it also does a wonderful job of providing lots of gameplay options to let players tailor their journey in the game to their preferred level of difficulty. The level of punishment the game dishes out can be tailored to match how you want to engage with the game. If you're down for lots of deaths and restarts, that's obviously there for you, but I think it also presents multiple other ways to experience the game that don't imply a lesser experience. While I am all aboard the pain train myself, this makes games like this much easier for me to recommend for someone wanting to dip their toe in the genre.
Go on, give it a go. Grow some limbs.

What a great release for Qud - I lived, I died, and got to experiment with a ton of different builds that all felt unique. The variety of options presented here and the interesting world present such a rich place for emergent player stories that Qud is a must play for fans of the genre. I think it also does a wonderful job of providing lots of gameplay options to let players tailor their journey in the game to their preferred level of difficulty. The level of punishment the game dishes out can be tailored to match how you want to engage with the game. If you're down for lots of deaths and restarts, that's obviously there for you, but I think it also presents multiple other ways to experience the game that don't imply a lesser experience. While I am all aboard the pain train myself, this makes games like this much easier for me to recommend for someone wanting to dip their toe in the genre. Go on, give it a go. Grow some limbs.