Kalypso Media's unusual strategy game Dungeons will make you the lord and master of a dank demesne. And as lord of the dungeon, your primary income will come from luring unsuspecting heroes to their inevitable doom. Yes, the game has light role-playing elements (such as ability scores and experience points) built around your dungeon lord--an evil mastermind with really cool armor and a sharp sword. But it's really a strategy game that focuses on how you build out your dungeon in response to the motivations of invading heroes, borrowing elements from both the cult classic Dungeon Keeper and RollerCoaster Tycoon.
In Dungeons, your dungeon lord begins his adventure in the dank confines of a subterranean lair, with very little in the way of real estate aside from the heart of the dungeon, a giant, beating heart carved out of stone from which your character will respawn if slain by wandering heroes. However, you also have command of a crew of goblin workers who will hollow out new areas from the surrounding stone, at once collecting a armored fistful of gold for your coffers and making way for a new room, which you can designate for a specific purpose, such as a treasure trove, a library of rare tomes, or a prison for heroes.
