UnderDungeon, the First Dungeon Crawler Starring Cats, is Out Now on Xbox

Xbox gamers, it’s your turn!

Here are some exciting news. You can start playing starting Friday, January 13th. UnderDungeonYour Xbox consoles. We’re all ultra excited and happy about the release, so if you still haven’t heard of this title (how is this even possible?!), I’m here to save the day and tell you few words about what is interesting in this piece of indie, retro code, who are its creators and how it all started. Also a good question is why we chose Friday the 13th for the release date… Well, read on!
And by the way, nice to meet you, I’m Chris.

Simple Doesn’t Mean Simplistic

What is the answer? UnderDungeonHow is that possible, you might ask? It’s a nifty, peculiar dungeon crawler and classic role-playing game in which the protagonist is Kimuto, a cute sword-wielding kitten, on the quest to face the harsh world of work in his first day of the new job. It sounds intriguing. It’s a retro-styled experience that features sharp visuals, catchy music, and sound effects. Are you still not convinced? Okay, what if I told you that there’s tons of humor here, interesting chcaracters you can interact and chat with and gameplay twists taken from other genres (like… arcade and rythmic levels or even 3D sections)?
Now, what do you think?!

Yes, I understand what you are thinking. Is that the praise song for the game, which looks almost like it came from the GameBoy era of gaming? That was hard. But I can tell you, it’s not. UnderDungeon is a great example of a game that doesn’t seem to be anything special at first glance but it shines and glows when you give it a shot.

Besides, today, when dozens of new titles being released pretty much every day, it’s easy to skip something that may be really interesting and playable, especially if from the beginning it’s aimed at a specific audience. This was also the case. Underdungeon at first seemed to us like a ‘just another retro miniature’ but then it captivated us that much so with pleasure, we decided to help its creators with the release.

Retro Souls Last Forever

Josyan (solo indie game developer) created the game. Josyan has worked previously on such games as Zeroptian Invasion Tamiku. He also participated in the development of the Alex Kidd at MW remake. He decided to team up with José Ramón “Bibiki” García, composer and sound designer, so that together they could create a project that is a great tribute to the retro classics (like Legend of ZeldaOr Dragon Quest). Old gameplay formula meets modern and polished execution here, both in gameplay and audio and visuals so it’s a very good opportunity to enter old-school gaming pit.

While writing this article, I took the chance of asking Josyan himself for a brief comment on the game’s concept. Here’s what he told me:

“It’s actually a small experiment, when I started it was more like a blank sheet where I could put mechanics, jokes and moments that I liked. Because it contained many of the messages and ideas that I had, it feels very personal. I’m inspired by all the classic grades dungeon crawlers, but the game has so many different mechanics and mini-games that I’d be lying if there wasn’t a lifetime of good gaming moments in there. I hope all those who enjoy searching for secrets beyond what the eyes can perceive will like the game and also the classic players of course!”.

You will need to navigate dungeons clearing them of vicious creatures, fighting big bosses, collecting items and solving puzzles. As you will see, this is just a part of the plan. And here’s the hidden beauty of UnderDungeonBecause under the pretense of a simple and small game, there are so many surprises.

See You Underground

UnderDungeonS. Start your adventures today!|S, so you can go on an adventure today. Let the adventure begin, power up your console and grab the sword! And as for this Friday the 13th… Kept you on your toes, huh? Well, I don’t want to spoil anyhing so… You have to discover it by yourself in the game, but we’d love to hear your thoughts on the game so don’t hesitate to share them with us.

Also don’t forget to visit our website www.reddeergames.com and socials!

We look forward to seeing you.

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