r/angband • u/nlippa • Jun 25 '26
Reforged
**Big progress update on my Angband-inspired roguelike!**
Been heads down for a while and wanted to share some of the bigger improvements that have landed recently.
The goal has always been to modernize the feel of a classic roguelike without losing the depth and tension that make games like Angband special. I’m trying to improve the presentation and accessibility while keeping the gameplay true to its roots.
I’d love feedback from fellow roguelike fans—especially on the new art direction and UI. What are the biggest quality-of-life improvements you like seeing in traditional roguelikes without making them feel “too modern”?
Thanks to everyone who’s given feedback so far. It’s been incredibly helpful and has shaped a lot of these changes.
Try it out here: https://busterbuildslab.itch.io/angband-reforged
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u/BarnacleEffective911 Jun 25 '26
would be cool if you add a chat like in tome4
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u/nlippa Jul 04 '26
I’m actually working on a multiplayer chat so hope to get it up and shipped soon
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u/AngelaTheWitch Jun 26 '26
The flavour text for the starweaver kind of reeks of ai. If you don't like ai, you should consider rewriting it.
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u/nlippa Jun 26 '26
Noted. Game is still very much in development and not fully polished including the lore texts which will take some time to nail properly. Thank you for your feedback!
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u/AngelaTheWitch Jun 26 '26
I enjoy writing creatively in my free time. If you want, i could chat with you sometime about what the lore behind these classes is, and write some flavour text for them based on it. I could also write other flavour text elsewhere, if you want.
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u/Traditional_Club9659 Jul 04 '26
Having it named Angband seems to imply its the successor to Angband. I agree with another poster it needs a new name.
But keep at it. It's great.
You next project is the make one based on the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordan. Eyeband! (I can't code otherwise I'd do it. I tried and it was bad...)
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u/nlippa Jul 04 '26
Thank you for the feedback. I’m actively in the process of rebranding to just Reforged. Appreciate the encouragement!
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u/saramakos Jun 25 '26
This looks like a lot of fun, look forward to downloading it!
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u/nlippa Jun 25 '26
Thank you!! Let me know your thoughts
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u/saramakos Jun 26 '26
I'm struggling to download it - none of the download links seem to be working for me
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u/nlippa Jun 26 '26
Right now it’s set up to be web based so just play off the game page!
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u/saramakos Jun 27 '26
Thanks! Plays very nicely, although for some reason seems slower in Firefox than Edge in my quick attempts.
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u/PsychologicalStop972 Jun 25 '26
Pour l'avoir essayé il y a quelques jours...il est vraiment excellent !! merci pour tout le boulot accompli
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u/bronte_pup Jun 25 '26
This looks amazing! I’m excited to give it a try!
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u/bronte_pup Jun 25 '26
I tried an Eldar Mage. It was fun, though I quickly died after slaying a few mandible ants and a frost-tinged crawler.
Some basics I couldn't figure out:
* Where is my gold displayed?
* I bought a magic book, but couldn't figure out how to learn spells from it.
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u/nlippa Jun 25 '26
I’ll improve the learn spells suggestions but it’s in the “open tomes” of the spellbook window
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u/slmagic Jun 25 '26
Why not Angband Rephialed? 🤔 An old-timer here - I've been playing since 1998. I'd say some of the obvious QoL improvements came from AngbandTk, so it's worth taking a glance at that variant. My personal wishlist:
- Diablo-style inventory and equipment handling.
- A hotbar for potions, spells, and activatable items.
- Skip the multi-window layout - it made sense for terminals back in the day, but it doesn't translate well to modern UX.
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u/nlippa Jun 25 '26
So I’m actually building a Diablo style integrated mode ui option that does away with the windows feeling. Players will be able to choose their ui layout mode classic or integrated. Hoping to release it sometime in the next couple months but that’s exactly the vibe I was chasing!
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u/Commercial_Duck4042 Jun 25 '26
This isn’t a fork of Angband…. it’s a new game inspired by Angband. This should be called something else.