Luyen Nguc

Luyen Nguc is a roguelike game about a hero imprisoned in Luyện Ngục for training. After a demon called Chằn Tinh destroys the hero’s village, Nguyên Quân—the world’s new deity and the hero’s mentor—sends them to the dungeon to build their strength, temper their desire for revenge and help them stay cool-headed.

The story draws on Huyết Sử, a planned novel set in a parallel world inspired by, but not limited to, the Trịnh-Nguyễn conflict. In this world, King Lê is a deity, Lord Trịnh represents the imperial dynasty, and Lord Nguyễn leads the Southern Freedom Alliance, whose members once rose against the Empire to free the Gods but have since forgotten their mission. The Mạc Clan is a non-human world led by the Demon Lord. After ruling for nearly 400 years, Lord Dragon Turtle prepares to leave the mortal realm. His legacy for his successor is to destroy the Seal of the Chessboard and free the Wrathful Demon and the Wooden Star Heritage.

Explore the dungeon

Luyện Ngục has 26 floors across five areas: Ruins, Green Forest, Cave, Desert and Deathland. Each area has its own story, setting and monsters. You explore each floor, fight enemies, collect materials, upgrade equipment and try to survive traps and hunger.

While you are alive, you can continue at any time. If you fall, the dungeon resets and you start over with everything randomized, including the map and item performance.

Characters and creatures

The game has four main characters from different classes. Most character images and many monsters are adapted from Maple Studio’s character creation system; about 12 other monsters are modified from external sources. Two additional characters, a fruit tree and a guarding tower are also included.