Dwarf the Dungeonist

A 2D turn-based dungeon crawler puzzle game where you play as a dwarf.

The game contains no words. It is entirely symbolic, using icons and emojis to convey information and meaning.

Every move counts. The game is turn-based, but turns advance automatically if you wait too long — forcing quick thinking and smart decisions as you solve puzzles, navigate traps, and escape dangerous dungeons. The game has 3 types of maps to play.

• Main content of Early Access release
• 78 Hand-made maps
• Short startegy encounters
• Solve and try yourself against different mechanics

• 4 Hand-made maps

• Medium long scenarios
• Explore and find your way to escape

• Work in progress but available as preview
• Procedurally generated open world
• Settle in one place or explore - sandbox experience

The game is moddable. Most of what you see is driven by simple text-based configuration files. Creating new maps, objects, and behaviors is possible. A ready-to-use example mod (small map + new object with custom behavior) is already available on the Steam Workshop.