#ruinsOfCalaworm is a rework from an obscure 90s German #roguelike called "Die Gemäuer von #Kalawaum".
It's a more streamlined thing: no ranged, no builds, few stats, just you and the Dungeon, bumping into Witches and Eldritch Horrors.
With blessings from the original's dev!😎

Original vs. my thing:

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#ruinsOfCalaworm is a rework from an obscure 90s German Crawler called "Die Gemäuer von #Kalawaum". It's a more streamlined thing: no ranged, no builds, few stats, just you and the Dungeon, bumping into Witches and Eldritch Horrors.

Left: Original
Right: My thing
Both: 0% genAI art

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#ruinsOfCalaworm is a turn-based Dungeon Crawler, where you explore ancient Ruins and bump into Witches and Eldritch Horrors (based on an obscure 90s german cult game "Die Gemäuer von #Kalawaum").
Think #roguelike, but less stats and no builds - just you and the Dungeon.

#ruinsOfCalaworm is a turn-based Dungeon Crawler, where you explore ancient Ruins and bump into Witches and Eldritch Horrors (based on an obscure 90s german cult game "Die Gemäuer von #Kalawaum").
Think #roguelike, but less stats and no builds - just you and the Dungeon.
--> Demo on @itch.io.

From the roguelikes community on Reddit: The Ruins of Calaworm - New Demo Explore this post and more from the roguelikes community

I've made an annoucement post on r/roguelikes:🫶
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#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike #kalawaum #dungeonCrawler #indieGame

The #ruinsOfCalaworm is a turn-based Dungeon Crawler, where you explore ancient Ruins and bump into Witches and Eldritch Horrors (based on an obscure 90s german cult game "Die Gemäuer von #Kalawaum").
Think #roguelike, but less stats and no builds - just you and the Dungeon.
--> Demo in Bio <--

a close up of a man 's face with the words `` it 's done '' written on the bottom . ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words `` it 's done '' written on the bottom .

Now officially entering post-production a.k.a. increase alpha value of this transparent sprite by +2, fade in here 500 mSecs faster, buff spawnChance +0.75%, and wtf is that comma doing there???

#ruinsOfCalaworm #roguelike #indieGame #kalawaum

The #ruinsOfCalaworm is a streamlined turn-based Dungeon Crawler, where you explore ancient Ruins and bump into Witches and Eldritch Horrors (based on an obscure 90s german cult game "Die Gemäuer von #Kalawaum").
Think #roguelike, but less stats and no builds - just you and the Dungeon.

'Ghost Walk' is a secret legacy mechanic from the original #Kalawaum game, that #ruinsOfCalaworm is based on. It was on and off during development; never really found a meaningful way to integrate it with the expanded mechanics - until now, that is.
Be very, very curious ... 👀
#roguelike

Really getting shit done, these days! 😎🤓
Highscores are a WRAP! Interface code was just a couple of If-statements, and preventing the Highscore Display Routine deleting ui-Elements, thus greeting you back to a full black Menu Screen.
#ruinsOfCalaworm #gameDev #roguelike #kalawaum

As the number of people grows, that are patiently waiting for #ruinsOfCalaworm, and I've repeatedly stated that I'm close to wrapping things up, I want to be more transparent with my progress.
If you have supported me until now, I owe you this. 🥹💙
Henceforth expect more updates!
#roguelike #kalawaum

Aaaaand, another layout finished for #ruinsOfCalaworm. Now got 16 maps, for the generator to choose from, when assembling a New World. This one's a replica from classic #Kalawaum, with some tinkering and adjustments, to make use of Calaworm's extended mechanics.
#roguelike

Screenshot of an old german turn-based dungeon crawler. It has very few, streamlined mechanics, your stats consist of your Health, XP, 3 types of keys you can collect, a weapon and a shield. The log shows a message "You see a Runkel with 48 Hitpoints".

Horst Werner, the dev of the classic #Kalawaum game, on which #ruinsOfCalaworm core mechanics are based upon, has granted me access to the very first, oldest version of the game.
Can't drop items here, saving costs 50 gold, and the game is just brutal (you encounter Dragons on the first stage). 😅

Translation of the story of "Die Gemäuer von Kalawaum" - the obscure german cult game from early 90s (the ATARI ST-port was a lot more popular), whose basic Dungeon Crawler mechanics inspired the creation of #ruinsOfCalaworm.
#Kalawaum was coded in TurboPascal, "Calaworm" in PureBasic.
#retrogame

Having a blast writing Monster Lore for #ruinsOfCalaworm. Roughly half of all pages for the forbidden tome of "Unaussprechlichen Kulten" are now finished ...
Here are two more teasers:
#roguelike #kalawaum

a screenshot of a video game with the words " almost there " on the bottom ALT: a screenshot of a video game with the words " almost there " on the bottom

The Epilogue of #ruinsOfCalaworm is a WRAP!
#gameDev #indieGame

Next up is calculation and display of the Highscore. It's only going to be a local list, but classic #Kalawaum had it as well, and it's a nice and elegant way to make excess currency mean something, at the end.

a man in a hooded cape says " so be it " ALT: a man in a hooded cape says " so be it "

Turns out, my Xwitter-profile is still guiding players towards the #ruinsOfCalaworm - foremost oldies like me, who grew up with classic #Kalawaum game.
So, yeah, that account shall not be deleted, but continue to exist as a beacon, pointing at my more active devlog here on @bsky.app .😏

Friendly reminder that #ruinsOfCalaworm is based on a very old german Dungeon Crawler from early 90s, called "Die Gemäuer von #Kalawaum".
The thing I played in my teen years, and fell in love with on my ATARI ST, looked like this:

Happiest occasion for me is always when s.o. tells me that they found my game, because they played and loved original #Kalawaum game back in early 90s.
Not a lot of us left, lol. 😅
My mission is to recreate the experience not in a meticulously accurate manner, but rather how I remember it.