Shiren The Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate

Mechanics

Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus is a roguelike RPG. The world is generated randomly with each playthrough, which means that the game can be played many times without the feeling of boredom, and the gameplay focuses on fighting and developing statistics of the hero. Death is permanent and causes the hero's experience level to be reset to zero, all equipment to be lost, and maps to be re-generated with new enemy locations. The fun is enriched by occasional logic puzzles and the day and night cycle - after dusk, our character can only see objects that are a few meters away.

All this is done using an unusual turn-based gameplay system. Each command, whether it is movement, attack or use an item, automatically costs us one turn and allows enemies to perform a single action as well. However, when we don't move, the time stops, allowing us to analyze the situation calmly and plan the next steps.

Technical aspects

Shiren the Wanderer 5 Plus is an extended and improved version of the game released on Nintendo DS. Compared to the original, the authors improved the graphics, increased the resolution, added the ability to look around and extended the campaign with additional dungeons.