Never Ending Dungeon

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Never Ending Dungeon is a multiplayer role playing game. It was developed by Spellarena and was released on May 23, 2024. It received negative reviews from players.

Never Ending Dungeon is an AI-powered tool that streamlines tabletop RPG preparation by generating complete adventures, including maps, NPCs, monsters, traps, and treasures. It allows Game Masters to play directly within the software, export content to virtual tabletops, or use printed materials for in-person sessions. This tool saves time by automatically creating and saving all campaign elements for easy access and gameplay.

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Multi-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 51 reviews

graphics1 positive mentions

monetization2 negative mentions

The concept of generating adventures with integrated maps and a Virtual Tabletop (VTT) is exciting and has potential.
The AI generation can save time for DMs by providing quick adventure ideas and basic map exports.
The software has a visually appealing design and offers a rich database of monsters, NPCs, and treasures.

The project has been abandoned by developers, leaving it unfinished and failing to meet initial expectations.
The AI-generated content lacks depth and coherence, often producing nonsensical maps and adventures that require significant manual editing.
The software is currently in a subscription model, which many users feel is not justified given its limited functionality and numerous bugs.

story
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The story aspect of the game has received mixed reviews, with users noting that while it offers some level of adventure and map generation, the results often lack coherence and calibration, leading to mismatched narratives and environments. Some appreciate the detailed descriptions and customization options for tailoring adventures to their own worlds, but many feel the tool falls short of expectations, resembling a basic AI story generator rather than a polished, immersive experience. Overall, it seems to provide a quick way to generate content, but the execution leaves much to be desired.
- “The story was involving; I know that he might have changed a thing or two, but the sheer amount of time saved thanks to this tool is astonishing.”
- “This program also gives you chapters 1-2-3 or more with detailed descriptions of the areas and the NPCs (even a backstory for the character you're clicking).”
- “For those of you who have your own world and story, the generated adventure, map, and challenges can be altered and tailored to fit your world and storyline—giving you a great head start in preparing your next adventure.”
- “Looks like the software does do some story and map generation, but outside of that, it is an incredibly manual process for what was sold on Kickstarter.”
- “Generating an adventure creates a completely random 'story' with a map to go along with; however, I don't think they have done any calibration of the story and map generation other than basic labels.”
- “Nothing about the story and adventure in any of these matched up to the mapping itself.”
monetization
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The monetization strategy is widely criticized as a cash grab, with users feeling that the game is not worth its price and lacks value. Many believe that significant improvements are necessary for it to justify any cost.
- “This is simply a cash grab at this point and isn't worth anyone's time until this team takes time to make this worth even $15 one time, as at this current point, it's not worth it.”
- “Right now it's simply a junky cash grab and your brand will never get better if you don't nip this in the bud now.”
graphics
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Reviewers praise the game's graphics for their superb art style, while also expressing a desire for features that enhance gameplay, such as automatic updates to character sheets and AI-generated assets like tokens and stat blocks. Additionally, suggestions for incorporating dice rolling sounds and visuals indicate a wish for a more immersive experience.
- “The art style is superb.”
music
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The game features no music during gameplay, only in the main menu, which detracts from the overall experience. Additionally, players have reported difficulties in closing the additional map window, further impacting immersion.
- “There is no music outside of the main menu.”
- “When using the additional map window during gameplay, I cannot find any way to close it.”