Dungeons of Fayte

Dungeons of Fayte is a 2009 indie dungeon-crawling adventure from pulsemeat that embraces the classic pleasures of exploring dangerous underground environments, battling creatures, and searching for useful treasures. Its independent presentation gives it the feel of a compact project made with enthusiasm rather than an enormous development budget. The gameplay focuses on the familiar rhythm of exploration and discovery: enter a room, investigate suspicious objects, fight something unpleasant, collect something useful, and repeat until the dungeon runs out of surprises. Of course, dungeons never actually run out of surprises; they merely become better at hiding them. For fans of obscure fantasy games, this is a charming little curiosity worth remembering.