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Bloodwood Dungeon is a text-based adventure set in Bloodwood, a legendary place shunned by most. You explore abandoned ruins, dungeons and caves, where you may find rewards or be swallowed up. The branching story puts emphasis on dialogue, atmosphere and a coherent world, and draws on the style of 1980s gamebooks.

Choices and exploration

You read what happens and choose from a small number of actions to move the story forward. Most locations can be revisited, and a map provides fast travel. The game focuses on story and exploration rather than extensive stat optimization or inventory tinkering.

Combat and inventory

Combat is turn-based, using a rudimentary battle system with random number generation in the style of old gamebooks. There is sometimes room for tactics. You manage four stats: hit points, strength, armor and fighting prowess. The protagonist also carries gold and items, including weapons.

Saving and death

Each session uses a single save slot, making permadeath possible in theory. In practice, an in-world mechanism provides a way around it, similar to bonfires in the Souls games.