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Xenocide is a roguelike created by Jakub Debski and set in a sci-fi/horror world, where the player must try and survive while fighting his way through waves of human, alien, and robotic foes.
'''''Xenocide''''' is a [[futuristic roguelike]] developed by [[Jakub Debski]] since [[2002]].


It is currently in the beta stages of development, and is very much alive.
== Description ==
''Tower of Doom'' is based on a [[Futuristic roguelikes|futuristic]] and [[horror]] theme, where the player must try and survive while fighting his way through waves of human, alien, and robotic foes.


Xenocide has, amongst its various features:
Xenocide has, amongst its various features:


* A simple character creation system (for now)
* A simple character creation system (for now)
* Permadeath
* [[Permadeath]]
* Persistent levels
* [[Persistence|Persistent]] levels
* Combat that relies heavily on the use of tactics, guns and devices
* [[Combat]] that relies heavily on the use of tactics, guns and devices
* An assortment of various pills (like potions in other games) and tools
* An assortment of various pills (like [[potion]]s in other games) and tools
* Unique level design algorithms that give each area its own distinct flavour (i.e. the levels onboard the space shuttle are vastly different from the levels in the mines)
* Unique level design algorithms that give each area its own distinct flavour (i.e. the levels onboard the space shuttle are vastly different from the levels in the mines)
* The ability for the player to build his own army of robots from spare parts
* The ability for the player to build his own army of robots from spare parts
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* A single boss monster at the end of one of the areas
* A single boss monster at the end of one of the areas


Xenocide is planned to have, sometime in the future:
''Xenocide'' is also planned to have, sometime in the future:


* More items, weapons, armours and monsters
* More items, weapons, armours and monsters
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* Energy weapons and flamethrowers
* Energy weapons and flamethrowers


Xenocide has a [http://xenocide.e-plan.pl/ web page](which is temporarily blank, but from where you can still download the game).
== Versions and platforms ==


The author of Xenocide also has his own [http://www.alamak0ta.republika.pl/ homepage], where one can find his other, minor projects.
''Xenocide'' is currently in the beta stages of development, and is very much alive. Latest version was released on October 19, [[2004]]. ''Xenocide'' is available for Dos, Linux and Windows.
[[Category:Beta projects]]
 
== See also ==
 
=== Related topics ===
* [[Beta projects]]
 
=== Related links ===
* [http://xenocide.e-plan.pl/ ''Xenocide'' homepage] (currently blank, except for a download link)
* [http://www.alamak0ta.republika.pl/ Jakub Debski's homepage]
 
=== Reviews ===
See [[Tower of Doom:Reviews]]
 
[[Category:Beta projects]] [[Category:Futuristic roguelikes]] [[Category:Horror roguelikes]]

Revision as of 14:32, 27 May 2005

Xenocide is a futuristic roguelike developed by Jakub Debski since 2002.

Description

Tower of Doom is based on a futuristic and horror theme, where the player must try and survive while fighting his way through waves of human, alien, and robotic foes.

Xenocide has, amongst its various features:

  • A simple character creation system (for now)
  • Permadeath
  • Persistent levels
  • Combat that relies heavily on the use of tactics, guns and devices
  • An assortment of various pills (like potions in other games) and tools
  • Unique level design algorithms that give each area its own distinct flavour (i.e. the levels onboard the space shuttle are vastly different from the levels in the mines)
  • The ability for the player to build his own army of robots from spare parts
  • The ability to splice the player's DNA with enemy DNA
  • A single boss monster at the end of one of the areas

Xenocide is also planned to have, sometime in the future:

  • More items, weapons, armours and monsters
  • Boss monsters at the end of most game areas
  • Some multiple tile monsters
  • An actual ending whereby the player can beat the game
  • Energy weapons and flamethrowers

Versions and platforms

Xenocide is currently in the beta stages of development, and is very much alive. Latest version was released on October 19, 2004. Xenocide is available for Dos, Linux and Windows.

See also

Related topics

Related links

Reviews

See Tower of Doom:Reviews