Brogue: Community Edition
| Brogue: Community Edition | |
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| Genre | Roguelike |
| Latest release | 1.15.1 (Announcement) |
| Release date | February 12th, 2026 |
| Platforms | GNU/Linux, Windows, macOS, Android |
| Code license | AGPLv3[1] |
| Media license | AGPLv3[1] |
| P. language | C |
| Library | SDL |
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| Brogue: Community Edition is a free game. This means that the source code and media files are available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. | |
Brogue: Community Edition (Brogue CE) is a traditional roguelike game. Your quest is to find the Amulet of Yendor hidden deep in a dungeon and return to the surface. It is a direct continuation of Brogue.
Gameplay[edit]
The core gameplay is very similar to Rogue. The player starts at depth 1 of the Dungeons of Doom starting with basic equipment. The Amulet of Yendor is said to be somewhere at depth 26. The goal is to retrieve this artifact and escape alive. The player may collect gold along the way for bonus points. The dungeon is randomly generated each time, and when the player dies, it’s game over. The player must start over (permadeath). A highscore list records the best players.
Like in Rogue, there are no character classes, and there are no dungeon branches. It’s just a long sequence of dungeon levels. Unlike many roguelike games, there are no experience levels and no experience points. Instead, the player may increase their strength and life points with special items.
Various monsters and other threats are threatening the life of the player. The dungeon progressively becomes more dangerous. An unique aspect in Brogue CE is that the dungeon becomes darker the deeper you descend. The dungeon also features different types of vegetations in the dungeon depths.
Items in this game include weapons, armor, potions, scrolls and items good for throwing.
Weapons and armor might have hidden properties that reveal themselves when using them for a longer time. Item identification works in a similar way.
The controls in Brogue CE are designed to be somewhat simplified compared to other roguelike games, using fewer keys overall. For example, drinking potions and reading scrolls both use the same "apply" action.
There is also an "explore" feature to auto-explore unseen parts of the dungeon.