Dungeon Merchant

This game, while lightly addictive, loses that high at the 1-2 hour mark. If not before that. I bought this game on sale and I'm left disappointed about how it all came to a close. Let it be known that I'm certain the developer has abandoned this game as there have been no updates despite the community. I'll start with what I like : -- The concept is really nice, running a merchant right at the dungeon doors and hiring adventurers. Not a new concept mind you but handled well. -- As a connoisseur of pixel games and art this is really a special treat in the category. It's minimal but relevant and while not outstandingly unique it's still quaint. -- Gameplay is simple and even if you take a break the developer included a info page to remind you of what causes what I.E Barbarians are good against Skeleton mobs and in turn more Skeleton mobs mean Barbarian items will be in demand in your shop. Unfortunately the dislikes added up for this game, in my opinion : -- Regrettably, from what I've seen, since release the developer hasn't made an effort to fix the little things regarding the games bugs : you can't finish the achievements as I've been unable to pop one of the hidden achievements regarding the Miner. There are multiple reported leveling bugs in regard to adventurers stuck just with outrageous stats to continue perpetually in the dungeon, which I thankfully avoided. A minor bug I had with the audio during an unlocked survival mode? My music or sound effects would randomly max out without warning. The number of bugs nearly 6 months after release isn't something inspiring. -- If you don't like repetitive games DO NOT GET THIS. About half an hour to an hour in you will see pretty much all there is, save one or two unimportant things. The little trailer they provide on the steam page? That really is the entire game right there. Save one feature that's not anything worth mention it really is it. -- I got excited for Survival mode, something you unlock after completing the main mission of the game. But it's just you running the dungeons in a non-stop rogue-lite way. I kind of wished it was more you weren't going to the dungeon but the dungeon was coming to you! You had to play defense and manage expenses while hiring hero's to both defend the door and go in to defeat whatever is within! It would've been much more interesting then just you scouring with a peephole of vision overhead. Each level is the same size, just tougher monsters. Might as well keep on with the premise of you running things from behind the scenes! -- Due to its repetitive nature I really conked out after a certain point. I'd given up on getting the achievements since a few are bugged and it's a waste of time but in the end after an hour I really just had it running to get to the end. Had a youtube game up and just ran dungeons. I'd say it's a good idle game but to continue each dungeon level you have to click a button so you can't even get up and go away for a few minutes without progress being halted. Thusly you have to, eventually, sit and wait until you earn enough money to beat the game. After you hit 10,000-15,000 money this becomes a chore. [b]You need to make 100,000. [/b] The game's 4.99, base price. I can't recall if I got it on sale frankly but I hope I did. My policy is typically to get twice the amount of hours that I paid for the game in enjoyed time. If I didn't get it on sale it's already a net loss of my time but if I did I don't think it was worth it regardless - I only enjoyed perhaps the first hour or so. Trust the reviews. I wouldn't recommend this one. Sincerely if it doesn't get an update in a years time to fix the bugs I may very well just delete it from my account. Can't have it ruin my completion algorithm (which isn't good but a work in progress).