Editing Roguelike (Game Design) (section)

== Evaluating (Judgment / Evaluation) ⚖️ ==
Assessing quality, impact, and suitability of roguelike designs.

=== Evaluation frameworks & tools ===
* Metrics: run variety, difficulty fairness, player agency.
* Simulation-based evaluation of map generation.
* Player telemetry for encounter pacing and death causes.

=== Maturity & adoption models ===
* Traditional ASCII roguelikes have long-standing communities.
* Modern hybrids draw widespread audiences due to accessibility.
* Tooling support (open-source engines, libraries) is robust and growing.

=== Key benefits & limitations ===
* Benefits: replayability, emergent depth, small-team feasibility.
* Limitations: steep learning curves, potential for opaque mechanics, randomness frustration.

=== Strategic decision criteria ===
* Choose a roguelike structure when aiming for infinite replay value.
* Avoid strict roguelike conventions if narrative control or predictability is required.
* Tune randomness based on the target audience’s tolerance for unpredictability.

=== Holistic impact analysis ===
* Influenced numerous genres, from deckbuilders to action-platformers.
* Encouraged experimentation in procedural storytelling and system-driven design.
* Continues evolving through indie innovation, community mods, and design research.

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