The main theme somehow popped into my head recently and I retried the game.
This time, I tried an geologist with egyptian magic, fighting unarmed. (other favorites are the werediggle curse, Mathemagic and necronomiconomics. )
It’s been a while since I last played and I don’t think I ever got far.
I also discovered a bunch of new things which I’ve never seen on my playthroughs before (new updates, or maybe just bad luck in the past) Pocket dimensions and Secret wizard dimensions that can only be accessed by finding their names (and remembering them!)
Everything feels silly like drinking beer to restore mana, using an ingot press to make omelettes from diggle eggs, drinking from fountains with mystery liquids, vandalising statues of the dungeon lord to level up.
But at the same time it’s very easy to adjust the game to suit your taste.
The difficulty level is adjustable, Permadeath is an option, plus there is an option for slower floors with the same amount of experience (to reduce grinding if you have less time to play) + Modding support.
Overall a great small title that I enjoyed playing again after so many years.
I loved this game back in the day but I really wish someone would make a sequel with its issues fixed. Also from what I understand the game still has lots of bugs including occasional crashing and saves being corrupted, which is a real shame.
It was pretty fun. I don’t remember having too many issues, but I suppose that’s not the experience of everybody. (Especially since the studio ended up closing.)