Spelunky

Grafted roguelike generation and permadeath onto action platforming, founding the roguelite wave.

Released 2008 Developer Mossmouth Platform PC Genre Roguelite platformer Era Digital storefronts & indie Website spelunkyworld.com ↗

Mechanics it built on

Ideas Spelunky inherited rather than invented — each traceable back through the ontology to a root.

Procedurally Generated Levels ~~1980~~Permadeath Run Structure ~~1980~~Continuous Scrolling Playfield ~~1980~~Momentum-Based Platform Control ~~1985~~

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