Super Dungeon Designer

Super Dungeon Designer is an exceptional action-adventure game that brilliantly combines dungeon creation, puzzle-solving, and exciting gameplay. Inspired by the classic Zelda series, this gem offers an intuitive drag-and-drop interface, making it easy and enjoyable for players to design their own dungeons. Featuring various room sizes, customizable layouts, and a multitude of objects and enemies, players can create engaging puzzles using the innovative linking system. This allows for endless possibilities, including intricate boss fights and challenging puzzles that require strategy and skill. Collectibles and unique items, such as the Frog Glove and Dash Boots, add to the game's depth and offer creative solutions to various puzzles. Multiplayer mode allows friends to join in on the fun both locally and online, making this an entertaining and social experience. A thriving online community encourages players to share their creations and explore dungeons crafted by others. The possibilities are endless, providing a unique and captivating gaming experience that combines the best elements of classic action-adventure games with user-generated content. The only thing missing is a save feature for playing those long adventures. [quote]For more puzzle game reviews, news and everything puzzle-related, follow [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/25928931-Puzzle-Lovers/]Puzzle Lovers[/url] and check out our [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/puzzlelovers]Steam group[/url].[/quote]

I’ve been playing Super Dungeon Designer periodically since the play test, and it’s been awesome watching it grow. I can't wait to dive further into the full game when I have more time! If you love building dungeons, this game is a dream. The drag-and-drop system makes it super easy to create puzzles, boss fights, and epic adventures. With tons of enemies, objects, and fun items, the possibilities are endless. Plus, with multiplayer and an active community, there’s always something new to check out! But what really makes this game special? The dev team. These heroes are constantly listening to player feedback, engaging with players on Discord and dev streams, and rolling out massive improvements based on community input. Their passion for making Super Dungeon Designer the best it can be is simply undeniable.

Basically SMM but for Legend Of Zelda 1 dungeons.

Very fun game with a lot to offer even in an Early Release. In a world where things are either hyper realistic or Atari 2600 blocks like Minecraft...this has smooth easy to make out 2.5D graphics and realistic sounds. It is very easy to pick up and learn in no time. You will be hooked and experimenting with all of the ways to trap and trick your victim...I mean player of your dungeons. The ability to offer 1-4 player capabilities in your dungeons is great for couch Co-Op with Family and Friends too, and something the others don't offer or don't do right.

My son discovered this game a year or two ago at PAX. He wanted to make top-down, Zelda-style dungeons but was looking for something with more customization options than the Switch remake of Link's Awakening. This was it! He loves making dungeons and playing other people's dungeons online.

The dream of a "Zelda"-Maker truly is alive. Last year Super Dungeon Maker was released and made a first step to create a niche genre of games that allow you to create top-down action-adventure dungeons. Earlier this year Quest Master war announced another particulary ambitious looking Maker-game of this kind. Shortly after I discovered this game by complete coincidence. I love this kind of games so I got it at release. I will share my opinion and experiences about this software that I made within a relatively short amount of time. [b]What is this game about?[/b] This game is a level maker, not a game maker. You can create single levels that resemble traditional Zelda-like dungeons from older games. You have a bunch of tools at your disposal to do so: Enemies, obstacles, items, decorations and of course ground tiles (I guess you do have to walk on something). It is immediately noticeable how clean and well designed the menus are. You might think that would be to be expected, by I'd disagree. Maker games really benefit from a good and well layed out UI, because you constantly select different objects to place down in your dungeon. If the UI is good, that is fun. If the UI is tedious, that process becomes annoying. I can honestly say that Super Dungeon Designers' UI works extremely well, you don't have to dive into sub-menus, everything is just one click away and yet everything is organized in a clean and neat way. The presentation of this game is simple. When I first saw this game there was a part of me that thought "looks a little bit like a flash game". After spending some time with it, I do think the game looks better than that, but this visual style might not be everyone's cup of tea. Personally, I habe come to like it, but I did notice that the character sometimes feels a bit... tiny in comparison to other level objects like blocks. The screen also feels very zoomed in which is certainly something to get used to (maybe a setting could be added to zoom out a little bit?). The music one the other hand is pleasing. There is not much of it, but what is here, is nice. I will say the tune that plays while you are exploring is probably my least favorite of the bunch as it feels the most generic. [b]What levels can you build with this tool?[/b] I was surprised to see how much stuff there already is in the early access version of this game. Currently the enemy selection is certainly lacking a bit (7 + 1 boss) and foes generally feel like a fairly small danger to you unless a dozen of them are played and they belong to the "aggressive" sort. Aside from that most of the basics are covered though: Keys, locked doors, treasure chests, map and compass, various switches and items like bombs, bow and arrow and, of course, the world famous froggy glove! Even save points are here and accounted for which I didn't expect! Two features stand out in particular: First, there is "Link"-system here that allows you to apply a basic event logic to objects in the dungeons. What are switches going to do? How to open that door? What is happening when this foe is defeated? The link system holds the answer for all of these things and works, for the most part, pretty well. The other feature is especially neat: This game actually supports multiplayer! You can choose to design your level for one player only, but you can also enable it for up to four players playing together (locally or via remote play). That is a super cool addition, since "Zelda" games usually don't allow multiplayer experiences. So this game offers a fairly new approach to dungeon design that is currently fairly unique and allows for even more possibilities when creating a level! [b]What ISN'T great about Super Dungeon Designer (yet)?[/b] I must say: For an early access game this software feels very polished. It does not at all feel like a beta or a buggy mess or incomplete or something like that. That by itself is impressive! But that doesn't mean the game is perfect, though I find it rather difficult right know to precisely pin down what improvements are needed. The reason for that is the fact that an editor-based maker game could always be updated to infinity and beyond. Not everything one could think is a reasonable addition to this game, but there are a lot of objects I can think of that are not in the game yet, even tough they seem like pretty basic concepts: A shop for example or doors that open by spending a certain amount of currency. Conveyer belt ground tiles, moving platforms or just ground tiles that can be linked in general. A bridge like tile, that extends alongside a predetermined path, once it is activated. Health potions, a boomerang or a shield item. Ground that crumbles under your feet. I also didn't find a simple way to create a one-way-door and currently you can only make thing appear with the linking system - not disappear. By far the most important thing out of all of these examples: Stairs. Just a normal ground tile that makes use of the effect, that you can technically create rooms with different "layers". It's purely visual, but I absolutely need that :D In other words: There is already a lot of stuff here, but I think more objects are still needed to be able to fully realize your dream dungeon. On a side note the automatic system that creates rooms for your dungeon seems like a double edged sword: It makes it super easy to add new rooms but it can feels restrictive and makes creation of rooms that don't look like run-of-the-mill-rectangles a bit tedious. This is just something to get used to. [b]Conclusion[/b] + Despire early access this game feels very polished + VERY clean and well layed out UI + Multiplayer support from the very beginning! + Controller supports works well + A very cute and fun tutorial with a sentient racoon + Devs seem very friendly and responsive + Linking system allows for fun challenges in your dungeon + Great gameplay concept, good execution + No bugs encountered up until this point + A lot of objects already included... - ...but more of them seem necessary - Linking system cannot make objects disappear - Enemies feels distinctly not very strong - Only one dungeon theme (it's only a visual thing though, low priority for me) [strike]- No stairs make my heart bleed so badly, I need a doctor.[/strike] (- Exploration music isn't really my thing; personal preference, I guess) In the end this game is a good purchase! At least for me that has been the case. The price point is fair and I hope that there will be many updates adding new options and objects to enhance the gameplay experience even further. If you enjoy creating and playing old-school zelda dungeons then this software is worth the purchase in my opinion. EDIT: Wall Stairs have been added. Hooray! Praise the stairs!

I was a Kickstarter backer and I gotta say this is a great dungeon designer. I haven't had a lot of time to play it yet but from what I've experienced so far it is really good and I can't wait to see where it's going in future updates