Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
{{Short description|2021 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager
| image = Legend of Keepers cover.jpg
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| developer = Goblinz Studio
| publisher = Goblinz Studio
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| engine = Unity{{cite web|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/978520/discussions/0/2270320616954770859/#c2270320616955608535|title=game engine :: Legend of Keepers 65 (EN) General Discussions|work=Steam Community|accessdate=2022-12-15|archive-date=2023-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923230813/https://steamcommunity.com/app/978520/discussions/0/2270320616954770859/#c2270320616955608535|url-status=live}}
| platforms = Windows, Linux, MacOS, Nintendo Switch
| released = April 29, 2021
| genre = Dungeon management
| modes = Single-player
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Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager is a 2021 dungeon management game developed and published by Goblinz Studio for Windows, Linux, MacOS, and Nintendo Switch.
Gameplay
Players are an employee of a company that runs dungeons. To defend against raiding adventurers, they are put in charge of recruiting monsters and placing traps. Players control the monsters in turn-based tactical combat. If adventurers survive to the end of the dungeon, the player faces them as a final boss. Between attacks by adventurers, players manage their dungeon and optionally trigger random events.{{cite web|url=https://www.pcgamer.com/i-hate-bards-so-im-having-a-great-time-killing-them-in-this-reverse-dungeon-crawler/|title=I hate bards, so I'm having a great time killing them in this reverse dungeon crawler|last=Livingston|first=Christopher|work=PC Gamer|date=2021-05-03|accessdate=2022-12-15|archive-date=2023-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923230813/https://www.pcgamer.com/i-hate-bards-so-im-having-a-great-time-killing-them-in-this-reverse-dungeon-crawler/|url-status=live}} If the player is defeated in the boss fight, they must start over. Players retain unlocks when they are defeated, and their level-ups can carry over to another session.{{cite web|url=https://fr.ign.com/legend-of-keepers-pc/53709/news/legend-of-keepers-linterview-de-goblinz-studio-pour-le-lancement-du-jeu|title=Legend of Keepers : l'interview de Goblinz Studio pour le lancement du jeu|last=Coppens|first=Maxine|work=IGN|date=2021-04-29|accessdate=2022-12-15|archive-date=2023-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923230813/https://fr.ign.com/legend-of-keepers-pc/53709/news/legend-of-keepers-linterview-de-goblinz-studio-pour-le-lancement-du-jeu|url-status=live}}
Development
The game was in early access for about a year. The developers credited this with giving them early feedback on how to improve the game, such as prioritizing a free play mode over additional bosses. Legend of Keepers was released for Windows, MacOS, Linux, and Switch on April 29, 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/videos/legend-of-keepers-release-date-announcement-trailer|title=Legend of Keepers - Release Date Announcement Trailer|author=|work=IGN|date=2021-04-21|accessdate=2022-12-15|language=fr|archive-date=2023-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923230815/https://www.ign.com/videos/legend-of-keepers-release-date-announcement-trailer|url-status=live}}
Reception
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| MC_PC=76/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/legend-of-keepers-career-of-a-dungeon-manager/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager (PC)|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2022-12-15|archive-date=2022-12-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215201735/https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/legend-of-keepers-career-of-a-dungeon-manager|url-status=live}}
| MC_NS=70/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/legend-of-keepers-career-of-a-dungeon-manager/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch|title=Legend of Keepers: Career of a Dungeon Manager (Switch)|work=Metacritic|accessdate=2022-12-15|archive-date=2022-12-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221215200303/https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/legend-of-keepers-career-of-a-dungeon-manager|url-status=live}}
| JXV_PC=14/20{{cite web|url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1394886/legend-of-keepers-quand-roguelite-rime-avec-humour.htm|title=Legend of Keepers : Quand Roguelite rime avec humour|last=Dixmier|first=Nicolas|work=Jeuxvideo.com|date=2021-04-29|accessdate=2022-12-15|archive-date=2023-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923231316/https://www.jeuxvideo.com/test/1394886/legend-of-keepers-quand-roguelite-rime-avec-humour.htm|url-status=live}}
| 4P_PC=83/100{{cite web|url=https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/Allgemein/Test/41192/84844/1/Legend_of_Keepers.html|title=Test: Legend of Keepers|last=Bischoff|first=Jens|work=4Players|date=2021-04-29|accessdate=2022-12-15|language=de|archive-date=2023-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923231317/https://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht/Allgemein/Test/41192/84844/1/Legend_of_Keepers.html|url-status=live}}
| GStar_PC=69/100{{cite web|url=https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/legend-of-keepers-test,3369271.html|title=Legend of Keepers im Test: Der Praktikant vom Dungeon Keeper|last=Zirkler|first=Dennis|work=GameStar|date=2021-04-29|accessdate=2022-12-15|language=de|archive-date=2023-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923231317/https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/legend-of-keepers-test,3369271.html|url-status=live}}
| PCG_PC=8/10{{cite journal|url=https://www.pcgames.de/Legend-of-Keepers-Spiel-72647/Tests/Dungeon-Keeper-meets-Darkest-Dungeon-roguelite-dungeon-management-game-roguelike-1347604/|title=Legend of Keepers im Test: Dungeon Keeper meets Darkest Dungeon|last=Leibner|first=Michael|journal=PC Games|date=2020-04-11|accessdate=2022-12-15|language=de|archive-date=2023-09-23|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923231317/https://www.pcgames.de/Legend-of-Keepers-Spiel-72647/Tests/Dungeon-Keeper-meets-Darkest-Dungeon-roguelite-dungeon-management-game-roguelike-1347604/|url-status=live}}
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On Metacritic, Legend of Keepers received positive reviews on Windows and mixed reviews on the Switch. Christopher Livingston of PC Gamer said the game was not as polished as Darkest Dungeon, which it resembled in reverse, but he had fun playing it. Nicolas Dixmier of Jeuxvideo.com called it a funny game that does not revolutionize the roguelite genre.
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://goblinzstudio.com/game/legend-of-keepers/}}
Category:Dungeon management games
Category:Nintendo Switch games
Category:Single-player video games