[PAX East ’14] Preview: Crypt of the Necrodancer

"[PAX East '14] Turning the beat around on Crypt of the Necrodancer

Published on April 18, 2014, by Karen Rivera – Posted in PAX East 2014, PC, Preview 0

crypt of the necrodancer

I’ve often thought about all the equipment that I purchased for Dance Dance Revolution eons ago. Those pads, lovingly dented from standing over the left and right arrows, are probably now in some landfill.

But when I stepped onto that dance pad again last Friday at PAX East, all the memories–and associated love for rhythm dancing–came rushing back to me thanks to Crypt of the Necrodancer. Having seen clips of it last year at PAX Prime, I was convinced that this game was worth trying.

The conventions of roguelikes are such that they can be brutally difficult, what with the randomization of enemies and dungeon exploration and what not. Set that to an infectious beat with a dance pad controller, and you’ve got Crypt of the Necrodancer."

— Karen Rivera