Editing Roguelike (Game Design) (section)

== Remembering (Knowledge / Recall) 🧠 ==
Foundational elements and vocabulary in roguelike design.

=== Core terminology & definitions ===
* '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike Roguelike]''' — Game style inspired by the 1980 game ''Rogue'', emphasizing procedural levels and permadeath.
* '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Procedural_generation Procedural generation]''' — Algorithmic creation of game content such as maps, items, and encounters.
* '''Permadeath''' — Permanent loss of the player character upon defeat.
* '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Dungeon_crawl Dungeon crawl]''' — Exploration-focused structure often used in roguelikes.

=== Key components / actors / elements ===
* '''Player character''' — Entity controlled by the player, typically with RPG stats.
* '''Dungeon levels''' — Randomized floors populated by enemies, items, and traps.
* '''Monsters & NPCs''' — Hostile or neutral AI-driven entities.
* '''Items & equipment''' — Weapons, potions, scrolls, and artifacts.

=== Canonical models, tools, or artifacts ===
* '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_(video_game) Rogue]''' — Foundational title of the genre.
* '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/NetHack NetHack]''' — Influential classic with complex interactions.
* '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/ADOM Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM)]''' — Story-heavy traditional roguelike.
* '''[https://wikipedia.org/wiki/Brogue_(video_game) Brogue]''' — Modern minimalist roguelike with ASCII presentation.

=== Typical recall-level facts ===
* Common traits: turn-based, tile/grid movement, randomness, permadeath.
* ASCII graphics historically common, though modern variants vary.
* Influenced many hybrids such as roguelites and roguelike deckbuilders.

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