Dungeonland (video game)

Lore & Background

Dungeonland was a multiplayer dungeon crawler MOBA set in a theme park controlled by a 'Dungeon Maestro'. The game featured an isometric camera, and each match focused on three players overcoming obstacles and enemies set by the other player acting as the Dungeon Maestro. It supported simultaneous local and online multiplayer. A fourth player could play as the Dungeon Maestro against the other players, using cards spent with mana points to create obstacles such as killer rabbits, exploding frogs, or giant fans.

Reader's Guide

Dungeonland's significance lies in its early attempt to blend dungeon crawling with MOBA mechanics and asymmetric multiplayer, predating later popular titles in the genre. Developed by a Brazilian studio using Unity, it represented a notable entry from the Latin American game development scene. The game received 'average' reviews on Metacritic. Paradox Interactive initially planned to develop Dungeonland into a franchise, but the game was shut down on April 18, 2018, ending its availability. Its legacy is as a short-lived but innovative title that experimented with player-versus-player-versus-environment dynamics in a theme-park setting.

Did You Know?

• The game allowed a fourth player to act as the Dungeon Maestro, creating obstacles like killer rabbits and exploding frogs.
• A free-to-play version was released on Steam in November 2013.
• The game was shut down by Paradox Interactive on April 18, 2018.