Seolhwa Dungeon turns Korean folktales into deadly roguelike rules

Beetlejuice is summoned only when you take his name three times. Jeoseung Saja, the grim reaper in Seolhwa Dungeon, works the other way round. He calls your name once for every turn he can see you, and on the third call, you’re the one who disappears. That’s a fair taste of how Seolhwa Dungeon, a turn-based roguelike RPG, goes about things. Seolhwa means folktale in Korean, and solo devel Sungki Soft has built the whole dungeon out of them, so the stories aren’t just set dressing. They’re the rules. ... [MORE]