Dwarf Quest is a fun indie dungeon-crawler with cartoony graphics and an interesting battle system for $3.99.
That Dwarf Quest’s name bears resemblance to the famous early 90’s board game Hero Quest is no coincidence. I was reminded of playing a board game many times while descending this simplified dungeon crawler’s halls. Dwarf Quest is like playing a solitaire version of an entry-level table top dungeon crawler, from its basic presentation to its card based inventory system. Although it’s a simple game, that doesn’t expand much upon its opening gameplay mechanics, Dwarf Quest firmly held my attention for its short duration. Oh, and that wasn’t a dwarf-height-pun, the game is literally 3 hours long. But as any dwarf lover will tell you; short can be sweet.
Touch Arcade: Dwarf Quest [$2.99] began as a High School programming project... back in 1992. Now, 20 years later, it's been completely re-envisioned as an iOS app. At heart, it's a Roguelike, but it's a Roguelike that breaks a number of the genre's conventions, with mixed results.
148apps: Dwarf Quest is a roguelike that strips the genre to its very basics, serving as more of an action game with roguelike rules, but some flaws drag the game down.
