a Family of Grave Diggers

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a Family of Grave Diggers is a single player casual role playing game. It was developed by Ludvig Larsson and was released on January 8, 2016. It received negative reviews from players.

Mindoki rejuvenates the rogue-like genre with easy to use gameplay, permanent upgrades and Schrödinger map generation in this fully moddable, action paced, semi turn based game, a Family of Grave Diggers! Come enjoin the family, a Family of Grave Diggers!

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38%

Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews

humor1 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game has potential to become an amazing rogue-like dungeon crawler.
It offers a nostalgic 16-bit aesthetic and a fun exploration experience.
Some players appreciate the gameplay mechanics and are looking forward to future updates.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, crashes, and poor resolution issues.
It lacks a coherent story, tutorial, and has awkward controls, making it frustrating to play.
Many reviewers feel the game is essentially abandoned and not worth the investment.

graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The graphics in the game are criticized for their poor resolution and pixelation, featuring blocky, retro-style visuals that do not improve with resolution changes. While the main character is well-defined, the overall aesthetic is marred by overlapping graphics and a lack of refinement in the user interface. Comparisons to other games suggest that while there are some improvements, the graphical quality remains subpar.
- “The game reminds me of RPGMO but with better graphics.”
- “I played one game with bad resolution, overlapping graphics, and finally crashed to desktop after losing.”
- “The main character is well defined, but in general, the graphics are very pixelated and the different areas are made using large squared tiles.”
- “I mean, come on - when I changed the resolution, the game itself rescaled its ugly blocky 'retro graphics' to match, but it did not do anything at all about the GUI.”
music
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music in the game has received criticism for being annoying, and many users noted a lack of sound effects, contributing to an overall unsatisfactory audio experience.
- “The music is a little bit annoying and the sound effects are nonexistent.”
- “The soundtrack feels repetitive and lacks variety.”
- “The audio quality is poor, making it hard to enjoy the music.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
100%
Players appreciate the extensive gameplay offered in this early access title, highlighting its depth and variety.
- “The gameplay is incredibly engaging and keeps you coming back for more.”
- “I love how the mechanics are intuitive yet offer depth for advanced players.”
- “Finally, a game that's in early access and has a lot of gameplay.”
- “The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks depth.”
- “I encountered numerous bugs that severely impacted the gameplay experience.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game lacks a coherent story, with players noting the absence of narrative elements and tutorials, leading to a focus on exploration, combat, and survival instead. Overall, the storytelling aspect is criticized for being non-existent and contributing to a repetitive gameplay experience.
- “There isn't a story behind this game, and it seems your main objective is to explore, fight, survive, and discover new areas.”
- “It crashes, it's missing sound effects, there's no story, no tutorial, awkward keyboard commands, and boring repetition.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is perceived as weak and generic, with reviewers noting that it feels like a superficial addition rather than a well-integrated element of the gameplay. Overall, the attempts at humor do not significantly enhance the experience.