GnollHack 9+

Major Roguelike Reinvented

Hyvän mielen pelit ry

    • 4.8 • 58 Ratings
    • Free

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Description

Major roguelike. Reinvented.

GnollHack is a modern reimagination of the classic roguelike game NetHack. It features a streamlined user interface, vibrant animated graphics, and immersive voiceovers, bringing a fresh and engaging experience to both new players and fans of the original.

STORY
In GnollHack, you are a hero sent by your deity into the perilous Dungeons of Doom, tasked with recovering the stolen Amulet of Yendor from the clutches of the malevolent god Moloch, who has hidden it in the fiery depths of the underworld. Along your journey, you will encounter formidable enemies, discover great magical artifacts, and strive for glory. You must either triumph or perish in the attempt.

ROGUELIKE GAMEPLAY
- Explore procedurally generated dungeons filled with monsters, traps, and treasures.
- Every playthrough is unique due to randomized elements.
- Traditional roguelike with turn-based gameplay, grid-based movement, and no meta-progression.
- Delve into the dungeon and recover the Amulet of Yendor to win the game.

RICH CLASS AND RACE SYSTEM
- Choose from 13 different character classes (e.g. wizard, barbarian, or rogue) with unique abilities.
- Choose from 5 different races (e.g. human, elf, or gnoll) with unique traits.

COMPLEX AND INTERACTIVE WORLD
- Highly detailed mechanics, including hunger, item identification, and environmental interactions.
- Solve puzzles, disarm traps, and experiment with items in unexpected ways (e.g. dip a weapon into a potion of poison to coat it with poison).

DEEP ITEM AND MAGIC SYSTEM
- Hundreds of items, spells, and artifacts with diverse effects.
- Strategic inventory management and item identification are critical for success.

CHALLENGING PERMADEATH
(Classic Mode Only)
- Death is permanent, requiring players to adapt, plan, and learn from mistakes to progress further.
- High-stakes decision-making encourages careful exploration.

MODERN GRAPHICAL UI
- Animated graphics, immersive sound effects, original music, and engaging voiceovers bring the dungeon to life, setting GnollHack apart from classic ASCII-based roguelike games.
- GnollHack's user-friendly, modern user interface makes the game approachable for new players.
- Includes options to tailor difficulty and gameplay experience to your preferences.

OPEN SOURCE
- Built on the legacy of the legendary NetHack, GnollHack is faithful to its spirit and gameplay mechanics while adding new features.
- Developed as a free and open source game.
- Players have opportunities for giving feedback and collaborating in the development.

TUTORIALS AND GAMEPLAY INFORMATION
- Check out our wiki: https://github.com/hyvanmielenpelit/GnollHack/wiki

SUPPORT
- Discord: https://discord.gg/cQuExnzUQy

What’s New

Version 1.92

Build 24 makes various bug fixes.

Ratings and Reviews

4.8 out of 5
58 Ratings

58 Ratings

Bubbacephus ,

Great Nethack variant

This game is a fantastic iOS implementation of Nethack. It has easily the most playable, least clunky interface of any NH variant I’ve played, and I’ve played a lot of them. The graphics and animations look really good, and voice acting bits are a very nice touch. The gameplay includes all of the best core features from Nethack, and many of the rest of the features as well. I’m running it on a 6th generation iPad, and it does crash occasionally due to the older hardware, but I’m sure if I tweak the settings I can fix that. Even when it does crash, the recovery is very good with very little lost data. This is absolutely worth playing for any fan of traditional Roguelikes. 5 stars and an Amulet of Yendor.

Imperator Allosaurus ,

A Worthy Addition

Pros: fun, excellent controls for a touchscreen, saves properly
Cons: Addictive!

An excellent variation on the venerable NetHack family, though compared to its predecessors it's significantly easier on Standard. I may have to put this away until I can succeed at the OG. It's also addictive, tempting me to stay up late on worknights and ignore my other projects!

If I could, I'd rate this 4.5 stars, as the game did generate a level with no > and wouldn't let me leave by < or ^, but surprisingly I was able to recover a version pretty close to the corrupted level.

Owenazuris ,

Great Nethack Variant

Great nethack variant for the iOS. Controls take some getting used to but do a great job once you do. All the classes and races you want and Gnolls!

What more could you ask for?

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