Bloodwood Dungeon
- April 29, 2024
- Nimavoha Interactive
Get on SteamBloodwood Dungeon is a text-based adventure game. Simple, gamebook-style battle and inventory management are combined with a branching story. Atmosphere and dialog are important aspects. You will explore Bloodwood, a place of legend shunned by most. Its abandoned ruins are waiting to be explored, and its dungeons and caves are ready to reward you or swallow you up at a moment's notice. Give Bloo…
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Reviews
- The writing is well-crafted and evocative, enhancing the overall experience of the game.
- The game successfully emulates the feel of classic adventure gamebooks, making it enjoyable for fans of the genre.
- Features like quick-jumping to areas and the simplicity of stats contribute to a fun and engaging gameplay experience.
- The combat system relies heavily on RNG, which can lead to frustrating experiences and a lack of player agency.
- The game lacks a save feature, forcing players to replay sections after dying, which can be tedious and discouraging.
- The use of generative AI for artwork has been criticized, with some players feeling it detracts from the overall quality of the game.
- gameplay6 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The gameplay is generally predictable and lacks depth, with a reliance on random number generation rather than engaging mechanics like dice rolls for combat outcomes. Players can expect around 4 to 8 hours of gameplay, but the limited replay value due to its linear, choose-your-own-adventure style diminishes long-term enjoyment.
“I'd love to see the fighting mechanics actually have dice rolls to determine the chance to hit, the chance to dodge, and the damage numbers, etc. This is definitely where this game is lackluster in my opinion, as the game simply spits out random numbers and what you see is what happened in the battle.”
“Based on what I played today, my guess is that there is probably 4 to 8 hours of actual gameplay here, and since the adventure is much like an old choose-your-own-adventure book, once you beat the game, there's not going to be much replay value at all.”
“Moving on, the gameplay is just about what you'd expect it to be.”
- graphics4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have been criticized for their overly simplified art style, which some users found disappointing, especially upon discovering that generative AI was used for the artwork. Many feel that the use of AI was unnecessary and suggest that royalty-free stock images could have achieved a similar effect. Overall, the visuals do not meet expectations and lack depth.
“Unfortunately, I did not realize that this developer used generative AI for the artwork in this game until I was looking around for some information to help me in a certain section of this game.”
“The art style is pretty simplified anyhow, so I'm at a loss for why AI was even really used here. Even if the developer cannot draw, they could just pull some royalty-free stock images and tweak them in Photoshop for a similar effect.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as evocative, significantly enhancing the overall experience and emotional impact.
“The writing, illustrations (albeit AI-generated), and music are very evocative and really make the experience hit the mark.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game offers approximately 4 to 8 hours of gameplay, but its structure resembles a traditional choose-your-own-adventure book, leading to limited replayability once completed. Players generally feel that there is little incentive to revisit the game after finishing it.
“Based on what I played today, my guess is that there is probably 4 to 8 hours of actual gameplay here, and since the adventure is much like an old choose-your-own-adventure book, once you beat the game, there's not going to be much replay value at all.”
