Angband (video game)

Angband
Developer(s)Angband Development Team
Platform(s)Unix-like, Windows, Mac OS
ReleaseInitial
11 April 1993; 31 years ago (1993-04-11)[1]
Stable
4.2.5 / 19 August 2023; 15 months ago (2023-08-19)
Genre(s)Roguelike
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Angband is a dungeon-crawling roguelike video game derived from Umoria. It is based on the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien, in which Angband is the fortress of Morgoth. The current version of Angband is available for all major operating systems, including Unix, Windows, Mac OS X, and Android. It is identified as one of the "major roguelikes" by John Harris.[2] Angband is free and open source game under the GNU GPLv2 or the angband license.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Angband Releases: 2.4.frog-knows - angband.github.io". rephial.org. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
  2. ^ Harris, John (2 February 2011). "Analysis: The Eight Rules Of Roguelike Design". Game Developer. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. ^ Angband 4.2.4, Angband, 29 June 2023, retrieved 30 June 2023
  4. ^ "Home of Angband - angband.github.io". rephial.org. Retrieved 30 June 2023.