If there is one thing Wanderburg taught me pretty quickly, it is that you should stop thinking like a traditional strategy-game player. You are not sitting behind castle walls waiting for an enemy army to attack. You are driving a gigantic fortress around the map, chasing settlements that are actively trying to escape you, while…
I have played plenty of games that try to combine two completely different genres. Usually, one side of the experience ends up feeling much weaker than the other. You either get a decent combat game with a boring management system attached to it, or a fun simulator with shallow action mechanics thrown in for variety….
When I first launched How Many Dudes?, I expected nothing more than another goofy physics sandbox built around an internet meme. Five minutes later I realized I was completely wrong. Underneath all the flying ragdolls, exploding Vikings, screaming toddlers, and absurd boss fights is a surprisingly deep roguelike strategy game that constantly rewards smart planning…
