Gug

Gug is a sandbox simulation roguelike in which you create monsters called gugs by typing any word or phrase. Your words shape each gug’s appearance, behavior and combat style, and can produce unexpected combinations. Gugs also evolve visually and logically as you play.

Build your squad

Each run takes place in a procedurally generated arena, such as a lava jungle, haunted car park or algorithmic chaos pit. You adapt to randomized rules, enemies and objectives, and adjust your team’s strategy to pursue victory. Runs also unlock modifiers, environments and gug abilities.

You can combine different gugs’ brains, attacks, movement styles and passive abilities. Procedural logic systems bring their effects together, creating synergies that can work strategically or unpredictably—and may be undone by your next experiment.

Share gugs

Gugs created by players can appear in other players’ games. You can encounter their creations, upload and share your own, and take part in regular challenges and gug hunt bounties. Each new gug adds to the shared pool of creatures and makes the game more unpredictable.