Legend of Keepers: Prologue
- October 10, 2019
- Goblinz Studio
- 7h median play time
Get on SteamCheck the full game! Discover more games from Goblinz About the Game Legend of Keepers: Prologue is a free playable alpha demo of Legend of Keepers. It's a tactical dungeon management game where you play as the bad guys! You're the Boss of the Dungeons Defending Department and need to protect the company's treasures against pesky heroes! This version of the game contains around 1-2 hours of g…
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Reviews
- Engaging and approachable rogue-lite with strategic trap and creature placement.
- Excellent pixel art and top-notch sound design enhance the overall experience.
- The event calendar adds a pleasantly cynical tone, balancing preparation and action phases.
- Gameplay can become repetitive and lacks depth after a few hours.
- Some mechanics, like target selection in combat, can feel frustrating and limiting.
- The game may feel too easy, with heroes often being defeated without much challenge.
- gameplay104 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 63 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying its simple yet engaging mechanics and addictive nature, while others find it repetitive and lacking depth. Many appreciate the unique premise and art style, but express concerns about the gameplay becoming stale over time and not offering enough complexity or challenge. Overall, the game shows promise, particularly in its strategic elements, but players hope for more content and variety in the full release.
“I am having a blast with this game! It's not the most complicated or in-depth gameplay, but very satisfying and addictive.”
“The gameplay primarily consists of managing various tools to help you keep the treasure safe from those meddling surfacers, including monsters, traps, and three types of currency: blood and tears, which are primarily used in alchemical processes, and gold, for everything else.”
“The gameplay is totally unique, so just try it out to see if it's for you.”
“The concept is good, but the gameplay becomes too boring after a while.”
“All in all, there is just very little gameplay here.”
“The gameplay got repetitive and stale about an hour in, doing the same thing over and over to the rush of incrementally increasing hero levels.”
- graphics48 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some praising the vibrant pixel art style and detailed artwork, while others find them simple and lacking innovation. Many players appreciate the aesthetic appeal and thematic consistency, noting that the visuals enhance the overall experience, though a few express a desire for improvements. Overall, the graphics are generally well-received, particularly for fans of retro styles, but some players feel they could be better to elevate the game's enjoyment.
“In terms of sight and sound, the graphics are very impressive.”
“The most prominent feature of the game that I would like to highlight is the art style, which is so delicately pixelated that together with the sound effects makes me shout out like a child every time a spell or attack is performed.”
“The visuals are gorgeously detailed 8-bit-inspired pixel graphics, making it appealing to both younger and nostalgic audiences.”
“You set up monsters, traps, etc. This is sort of like the evil-opposite version of Darkest Dungeon but with less dark humor, one champion (you), and poorer graphics.”
“Graphics are a little lacking and I question how much fun it'd really be in the long run, but for free, it's decent.”
“Personally, I would not mind buying another support package to help the game improve its graphics.”
- story22 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 68 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it minimal and lacking depth, while others appreciate its unique perspective on horror, particularly in the demo version. Many reviewers express a desire for more worldbuilding, lore, and character attachment, suggesting that the gameplay could benefit from a richer narrative and meaningful interactions. Overall, the consensus is that while the gameplay may be enjoyable, the story aspect feels underdeveloped and could greatly enhance the experience if expanded.
“I like the events in the story as you progress; hopefully, there is more content once the full version is released.”
“But I found the story perspective to be a unique spin on horror.”
“I enjoy it when turn-based tactics and management is combined with some kind of immersion in the setting and story.”
“Unfortunately, in its current state, it is lacking depth, both in terms of tactics and story.”
“There is no feeling of attachment to your characters, and the monotonous combat done by fuzzy pixel monsters with no set goals and no storyline or even banter between monsters is not for me.”
“Lastly, there doesn't seem to be a story.”
- replayability19 mentions
- 53 % positive mentions
- 32 % neutral mentions
- 16 % negative mentions
Overall, the game is praised for its high replayability, with many players enjoying the randomness and strategic elements that keep each playthrough fresh and engaging. While some reviewers note that the core experience may feel limited after a few runs, the inclusion of various characters and roguelike mechanics contributes to a strong replay value. Many consider it a fun and entertaining experience worth revisiting, especially for fans of roguelikes and tower defense games.
“The game is a lot of fun and can be played with different strategies and characters to provide a large pool of replay value.”
“It is a simple concept but highly entertaining and satisfying game with great replayability since each event is a random encounter, so it always stays fresh.”
“There's a ton to experience and lots of replayability, and I will definitely be buying the full version when released!”
“It just needs more to it, more replay value.”
“I hope the full game has a bit more meat/replayability, and is maybe a bit more difficult.”
“It's mostly strategy with a pinch of randomness balanced quite well to give the game both depth and replayability.”
- music16 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating its atmospheric qualities and dark themes, while others find it repetitive and lacking in intensity during key moments like battles. Although the soundtrack is not considered award-winning, it serves its purpose, contributing to the overall experience, despite issues with volume control during combat. Overall, it adds to the ambiance but may not stand out significantly.
“The music itself is good, as it adds to the atmosphere, but it never really picks up when the heroes come charging in for battle.”
“Music: 7.5/10 - there isn't an award-winning soundtrack here, but it's fitting and the theme is dark.”
“I will say the music, sound effects, and the atmosphere created were really spot on.”
“The music was the only thing in the whole game I felt iffy on; the music itself is good, as it adds to the atmosphere, but it never really picks up when the heroes come charging in for battle.”
“Decent music, can get a little repetitive.”
“Only have 2 issues with it: 1) you can't adjust the music volume/mute it.”
- humor15 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is generally well-received, with players appreciating its light-hearted and engaging comedic elements, especially in the context of dungeon management. While some find the humor effective and enjoyable, others feel that the writing could be improved to enhance the comedic impact. Overall, the game is seen as a fun and humorous take on the dungeon management genre, reminiscent of titles like "Darkest Dungeon" but with a more playful tone.
“I really like the feel of this game, being a 'manager' of sorts is pretty funny.”
“Humorous, quick, and engaging.”
“I recommend Legend of Keepers: Prologue to all players interested in strategy games, especially if they can appreciate its tidbits of pro-monster humor.”
- atmosphere8 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere receives mixed reviews, with some players finding it cringy and unappealing, while others praise its beautiful 16-bit visuals and effective audio design that enhance the overall experience. The music is noted as a strong point, although some feel it lacks intensity during key moments. Overall, the atmosphere is described as nostalgic and well-crafted, contributing positively to the gameplay.
“It's basically 16-bit stuff, but everything looks beautiful and atmospheric, from the monsters to the heroes, all of their attacks, and even the flashy spells.”
“I really like the general atmosphere which is heavily supported by the visual and audio design.”
“From the atmosphere, to artwork, to the dungeon setting, to the overall dungeon management in between battles.”
“The full version deleted my negative review, so I will leave one here, I suppose. The game is boring, and the atmosphere is super cringy and not to my taste. The fact that it deletes negative reviews should say something.”
- grinding5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, particularly at the beginning, where progress feels slow and unmotivating. Many express a desire for more meaningful upgrades to reduce the grind, suggesting that while grinding can be acceptable, it should be engaging to maintain player interest.
“Grindy and difficult to progress at first.”
“I've had a really rough experience that started alright yet bumpy and just ended up being a tedious management of trying to have people available more than actually having stuff happen.”
“The game is very grindy: after playing for a couple of hours, it feels like you know what it is all about and there is little motivation to continue.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Overall, players note that while the game is enjoyable, it currently suffers from minor optimization issues, particularly regarding character balance and player agency due to randomness in choices. However, performance is generally stable, with no significant issues reported aside from a few minor bugs.
“The game is fun; I hope it gets optimized for the full release.”
“+ I encountered no performance issues and only several minor bugs.”
“It's a game of minor optimization problems, with very little actual player agency due to randomness in choice and the choices being extremely similar to one another in the first place.”
“Druids, in particular, are difficult to beat without a specifically optimized roster, and you're not even sure when or if you're going to fight one.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is reported to be buggy, with users expressing a desire for a more stable experience before committing to the full version. They hope for improvements that include fixing glitches and adding achievements to enhance long-term engagement.
“The game is also buggy.”
“I'm interested in trying the full version once they work out the glitches and add some achievements and purpose for playing longer.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -300 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is praised for being free to play without any microtransactions, suggesting it offers good value and could have easily been a paid title priced between 5-10€.
“This could easily be a €5-10 title, yet it's free without microtransactions.”
“The game offers a great experience without pushing for in-game purchases.”
“I appreciate that the developers chose to make this game free and without any pay-to-win elements.”
“This could easily be a 5-10€ title, yet it's free without microtransactions.”
