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|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/08/_play_introduction_1.php An Introduction To Some Rogue-s]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/08/_play_introduction_1.php An Introduction To Some Rogue-s]
|August 06, 2006
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|August 6, 2006
|Introduction to the genre.
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|An introduction to the roguelike genre.
 
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|2.
 
|2.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/08/_play_what_the_hell_does_q_do_1.php What the hell does Q do again?]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/08/_play_what_the_hell_does_q_do_1.php What the hell does Q do again?]
 
|August 20, 2006
 
|August 20, 2006
|A summary of keys.
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|A summary of the [[:Category:ASCII|keys]].
 
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|3.
 
|3.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/09/_play_the_first_two_roguelikes.php Rogue and its Inspiration]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/09/_play_the_first_two_roguelikes.php Rogue and its Inspiration]
|September 03, 2006
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|September 3, 2006
|A view on the original roguelike game, ''Rogue''.
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|A view on the original roguelike game, ''[[Rogue (game)|Rogue]]''.
 
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|4.
 
|4.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/09/_play_giant_eel_stories_volume_1.php Giant Eel Stories, Volume 1]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/09/_play_giant_eel_stories_volume_1.php Giant Eel Stories, Volume 1]
 
|September 18, 2006
 
|September 18, 2006
|Some interesting Usenet ascension posts.
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|Some interesting [[Usenet]] [[ascension]] posts.
 
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|5.
 
|5.
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/10/_play_pokemon_mysterious_dunge.php Pokemon <nowiki>[</nowiki>''sic''<nowiki>]</nowiki> Mystery Dungeon Blue & Red Rescue Team]
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|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/10/_play_pokemon_mysterious_dunge.php Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue & Red Rescue Team]
|October 02, 2006
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|October 2, 2006
|''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Blue'' & ''Red Rescue Team'' for Nintendo hand-held consoles.
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|''[[Wikipedia:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team]]'' for the  Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance, respectively.
 
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|6.
 
|6.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/10/_play_toejam_earl_the_roguelik_1.php ToeJam & Earl, The Roguelike That's Not An RPG]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/10/_play_toejam_earl_the_roguelik_1.php ToeJam & Earl, The Roguelike That's Not An RPG]
 
|October 15, 2006
 
|October 15, 2006
|''ToeJam & Earl'' for the Sega Genesis.
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|''[[Wikipedia:ToeJam & Earl|ToeJam & Earl]]'' for the Sega Genesis.
 
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|7.
 
|7.
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|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/11/_play_hack_hacks.php Hack Hacks]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2006/11/_play_hack_hacks.php Hack Hacks]
 
|November 27, 2006
 
|November 27, 2006
|''NetHack'' patches.
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|''NetHack'' [[patch]]es.
 
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|10.
 
|10.
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|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/01/_play_giant_eel_stories_volume_2.php Giant Eel Stories, Volume 2]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/01/_play_giant_eel_stories_volume_2.php Giant Eel Stories, Volume 2]
 
|January 8, 2007
 
|January 8, 2007
|Some more Usenet ascension posts.
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|More interesting Usenet ascension posts.
 
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|13.
 
|13.
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|14.
 
|14.
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/02/_play_adom_nethack_with_a_goat_1.php ADOM, Nethack <nowiki>[</nowiki>''sic''<nowiki>]</nowiki> With A Goatee]
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|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/02/_play_adom_nethack_with_a_goat_1.php ADOM, Nethack With A Goatee]
 
|February 6, 2007  
 
|February 6, 2007  
 
|''Ancient Domains of Mystery''.
 
|''Ancient Domains of Mystery''.
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|15.
 
|15.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/02/_play_tips_for_travel_in_gridl.php Tips For Travel In Gridland]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/02/_play_tips_for_travel_in_gridl.php Tips For Travel In Gridland]
|February 19th, 2007
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|February 19, 2007
 
|Moving safely in the grid of any roguelike.
 
|Moving safely in the grid of any roguelike.
 
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|16.
 
|16.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/03/_play_before_learning_to_walk.php Before Learning to Walk, One Must First Crawl]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/03/_play_before_learning_to_walk.php Before Learning to Walk, One Must First Crawl]
|March 6th, 2007
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|March 6, 2007
|''Dungeon Crawl''.
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|''Linley's Dungeon Crawl''.
 
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|17.
 
|17.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/03/_play_i_believe_it_not_1.php I Believe It Not!]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/03/_play_i_believe_it_not_1.php I Believe It Not!]
|March 20th, 2007
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|March 20, 2007
 
|The funny features of ''NetHack''.
 
|The funny features of ''NetHack''.
 
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|-
 
|18.
 
|18.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/04/_play_storytelling_bah_1.php Storytelling, Bah!]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/04/_play_storytelling_bah_1.php Storytelling, Bah!]
|April 2nd, 2007
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|April 2, 2007
 
|The declining state of storytelling and interactivity in gaming.
 
|The declining state of storytelling and interactivity in gaming.
 
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|19.
 
|19.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/04/_play_doom_doom_doom_doom.php Doom, doom, doom, doom]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/04/_play_doom_doom_doom_doom.php Doom, doom, doom, doom]
|April 16th, 2007
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|April 16, 2007
|''DoomRL''.
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|''[[Wikipedia:DoomRL|DoomRL]]''.
 
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|20.
 
|20.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/05/_play_hacks_lost_brother.php Hack's Lost Brother]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/05/_play_hacks_lost_brother.php Hack's Lost Brother]
|May 8th, 2007
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|May 8, 2007
 
|''HackLite''.
 
|''HackLite''.
 
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|21.
 
|21.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/05/_play_things_to_do_while_visit.php Things to Do While Visiting Ancardia]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/05/_play_things_to_do_while_visit.php Things to Do While Visiting Ancardia]
|May 22nd, 2007
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|May 22, 2007
|''[[Ancient Domains of Mystery|ADOM]]'' quests.
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|''ADOM'' quests.
 
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|22.
 
|22.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/06/_play_spoiled_for_options.php Spoiled for Options]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/06/_play_spoiled_for_options.php Spoiled for Options]
|June 5th, 2007
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|June 5, 2007
 
|[[Wish]]ing and knowing what to wish for.
 
|[[Wish]]ing and knowing what to wish for.
 
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|23.
 
|23.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/06/_play_architecture_of_the_myst.php Architecture of the Mystery Dungeon]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/06/_play_architecture_of_the_myst.php Architecture of the Mystery Dungeon]
|June 27th, 2007
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|June 27, 2007
|''Mysterious Dungeon'', a.k.a. ''Fushigi no Dungeon''.
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|''[[Wikipedia:Mysterious Dungeon|Mysterious Dungeon]]'', a.k.a. ''Fushigi no Dungeon''.
 
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|24.
 
|24.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/07/play_taloons_mystery_dungeon_i.php Taloon's Mystery Dungeon, In Great Detail]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/07/play_taloons_mystery_dungeon_i.php Taloon's Mystery Dungeon, In Great Detail]
|July 9th, 2007
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|July 9, 2007
|''Taloon's Mystery Dungeon''.
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|''[[Wikipedia:Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon|Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon]]'', a.k.a. ''Taloon's Mystery Dungeon''.
 
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|25.
 
|25.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/07/play_journal_of_the_trip_to_ta.php A Journey to Table Mountain, Part 1]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/07/play_journal_of_the_trip_to_ta.php A Journey to Table Mountain, Part 1]
|July 24th, 2007
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|July 24, 2007
|''Shiren the Wanderer''.
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|''[[Wikipedia:Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Furai no Shiren|Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Furai no Shiren]]'', a.k.a. ''Shiren the Wanderer''.
 
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|26.
 
|26.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/08/play_a_journey_to_table_mounta.php A Journey to Table Mountain, Part 2]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/08/play_a_journey_to_table_mounta.php A Journey to Table Mountain, Part 2]
|August 7th, 2007
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|August 7, 2007
|''Shiren the Wanderer''.
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|''Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Furai no Shiren'', a.k.a. ''Shiren the Wanderer''.
 
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|27.
 
|27.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/08/play_feis_problems.php Fei's Problems]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/08/play_feis_problems.php Fei's Problems]
|August 21st, 2007
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|August 21, 2007
|''Shiren the Wanderer''.
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|''Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Furai no Shiren'', a.k.a. ''Shiren the Wanderer''.
 
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|28.
 
|28.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/09/column_play_balancing_a_game_t.php Balancing a game that looks balanceless]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/09/column_play_balancing_a_game_t.php Balancing a game that looks balanceless]
|September 6th, 2007
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|September 6, 2007
 
|The game balance of ''NetHack''.
 
|The game balance of ''NetHack''.
 
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|29.
 
|29.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/09/column_play_7drl_seven_day_que.php 7DRL: Seven Day Quest]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/09/column_play_7drl_seven_day_que.php 7DRL: Seven Day Quest]
|September 24th, 2007
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|September 24, 2007
|''Seven Day Quest''.
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|''[http://roguebasin.roguelikedevelopment.org/index.php?title=The_Seven_Day_Quest The Seven Day Quest]''.
 
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|30.
 
|30.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/10/column_play_starting_out_in_po.php Starting Out In POWDER, Or 'Beware The Kiwi Bird, My Son']
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/10/column_play_starting_out_in_po.php Starting Out In POWDER, Or 'Beware The Kiwi Bird, My Son']
|October 9th, 2007
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|October 9, 2007
|''POWDER''.
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|''[http://roguebasin.roguelikedevelopment.org/index.php?title=POWDER POWDER]''.
 
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|31.
 
|31.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/11/play_homebrew_roguelikes_on_th.php Homebrew Roguelikes On The DS]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/11/play_homebrew_roguelikes_on_th.php Homebrew Roguelikes On The DS]
|November 7th, 2007
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|November 7, 2007
|Playing homebrew [[roguelike]]s on the Nintendo DS.
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|Playing homebrew roguelikes on the Nintendo DS.
 
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|31.
 
|31.
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/12/column_play_a_quick_look_at_th.php A Quick Look at the Nethack Sources]
 
|[http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2007/12/column_play_a_quick_look_at_th.php A Quick Look at the Nethack Sources]
|December 15th, 2007
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|December 15, 2007
 
|The [[source code]] of ''NetHack''.
 
|The [[source code]] of ''NetHack''.
 
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[[Category:Websites]]
 
[[Category:Websites]]

Revision as of 07:47, 16 December 2007

@ Play is a "bi-weekly column by John Harris which discusses the history, present and future of the Roguelike dungeon exploring genre.". It is published on Gamesetwatch.com. The articles so far are:

# Title Date Summary
1. An Introduction To Some Rogue-s August 6, 2006 An introduction to the roguelike genre.
2. What the hell does Q do again? August 20, 2006 A summary of the keys.
3. Rogue and its Inspiration September 3, 2006 A view on the original roguelike game, Rogue.
4. Giant Eel Stories, Volume 1 September 18, 2006 Some interesting Usenet ascension posts.
5. Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Blue & Red Rescue Team October 2, 2006 Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Blue Rescue Team and Red Rescue Team for the Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance, respectively.
6. ToeJam & Earl, The Roguelike That's Not An RPG October 15, 2006 ToeJam & Earl for the Sega Genesis.
7. Thou Art Early, But We'll Admit Thee October 29, 2006 The many ways to die in NetHack.
8. A View of the Field November 13, 2006 NetHack, Ancient Domains of Mystery & Linley's Dungeon Crawl.
9. Hack Hacks November 27, 2006 NetHack patches.
10. A Coward Dies A Thousand Deaths, My Computer, Several Billion December 10, 2006 Rog-O-Matic & Borg, the automatic roguelike player bots.
11. I Never Meta Rogue I Didn't Like December 25, 2006 How the match may continue between the games.
12. Giant Eel Stories, Volume 2 January 8, 2007 More interesting Usenet ascension posts.
13. Mapping the Infinite Cavern January 22, 2007 On dungeon generation algorithms.
14. ADOM, Nethack With A Goatee February 6, 2007 Ancient Domains of Mystery.
15. Tips For Travel In Gridland February 19, 2007 Moving safely in the grid of any roguelike.
16. Before Learning to Walk, One Must First Crawl March 6, 2007 Linley's Dungeon Crawl.
17. I Believe It Not! March 20, 2007 The funny features of NetHack.
18. Storytelling, Bah! April 2, 2007 The declining state of storytelling and interactivity in gaming.
19. Doom, doom, doom, doom April 16, 2007 DoomRL.
20. Hack's Lost Brother May 8, 2007 HackLite.
21. Things to Do While Visiting Ancardia May 22, 2007 ADOM quests.
22. Spoiled for Options June 5, 2007 Wishing and knowing what to wish for.
23. Architecture of the Mystery Dungeon June 27, 2007 Mysterious Dungeon, a.k.a. Fushigi no Dungeon.
24. Taloon's Mystery Dungeon, In Great Detail July 9, 2007 Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon, a.k.a. Taloon's Mystery Dungeon.
25. A Journey to Table Mountain, Part 1 July 24, 2007 Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Furai no Shiren, a.k.a. Shiren the Wanderer.
26. A Journey to Table Mountain, Part 2 August 7, 2007 Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Furai no Shiren, a.k.a. Shiren the Wanderer.
27. Fei's Problems August 21, 2007 Fushigi no Dungeon 2: Furai no Shiren, a.k.a. Shiren the Wanderer.
28. Balancing a game that looks balanceless September 6, 2007 The game balance of NetHack.
29. 7DRL: Seven Day Quest September 24, 2007 The Seven Day Quest.
30. Starting Out In POWDER, Or 'Beware The Kiwi Bird, My Son' October 9, 2007 POWDER.
31. Homebrew Roguelikes On The DS November 7, 2007 Playing homebrew roguelikes on the Nintendo DS.
31. A Quick Look at the Nethack Sources December 15, 2007 The source code of NetHack.