DESKTOP DUNGEON - COFFEE-BREAK ROGUELIKE

Main site: http://www.qcfdesign.com/?cat=20
Desktop Dungeon Wiki: http://www.qcfdesign.com/wiki/DesktopDungeons/index.php?title=Main_Page
NeoGAF thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=390213

This game is basically the fastest roguelike, except for maybe that thirty-second hero game for the PSP. Each game takes about ten minutes, is just as random, strategic, and deadly as a "full" roguelike, and evolves as you ascend more and more classes. I've managed to only ascend one hero after about twenty games - much better than the average roguelike, but it still goes to show how even the best plan can go awry.

The game is fun and interesting without having the fifty-page manual to memorize like in most roguelikes. You play entirely with the mouse (although you can use hotkeys 1-4 for your glyphs (spells)) and tooltips explain everything you need to know. If you really need help, the wiki has a section for new players that's less than two pages long.

Don't let the curtness of the documentation turn you off, though - the game manages to be interesting and random despite being simplified. Protip: L1 heroes should never, ever worship The Undying.

Play this game.

EDIT: Just got my second ascension; saved the Fighter's Pit Dog trait until the fierce final battle.

I never kill everything. It's not worth it. Also, try being very, very careful about which spaces you uncover! Don't walk around more than you absolutely need to.