Roguelike Games Overview from Retro Remakes

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This is an informal history of a special genre of games, the roguelike game. Those of you unfamiliar with the term may be asking, “what is a roguelike game?” Well, it’s a game that’s like Rogue. More specifically, it’s a game whose gameplay and presentation are similar to the game Rogue. Opinions vary on what exactly constitutes a roguelike, but at its heart it is a roleplaying game (RPG). This means it’s a game where you create an alter ego and send them on quests through an imaginary world. Characters are typically defined in both RPGs and roguelikes by three basic sets of traits: attributes, race, and class.