Dungeon crawler with pinball gameplay
Roundguard is a premium strategy game for PC developed by Wonderbelly Games. It’s an action-puzzle title featuring roguelike elements in its gameplay and physics inspired by pinball. In it, players will raid a castle filled with all kinds of monsters to face and treasures to find.
Just like Peggle or Peglin, Roundgard features gameplay that revolves around variable and unpredictable pinball mechanics. Players will need to think fast and act quicker as they take aim and attack enemies during mid-air bounces. They can choose from multiple character classes to suit their preference and play styles.
A bouncy adventure
Roundguard is basically what you will get when you combine pinball with RPG gameplay and roguelike elements, all with a humorous medieval theme. In it, Castle Springbottom is under siege, and it’s up to you as one of the titular Roundguards to save the king and recover his gold. Choose to be a Warrior, Rogue, Wizard, or Druid, and storm ahead to defeat all enemies in your path.
The gameplay is based on the concept of pinball, which is to say, bouncy and unpredictable. You will need to consider this mechanic as you launch attacks on enemies during mid-air bounces and deflections. Dungeons are randomly generated each time, and the same goes for the quests you will encounter along the way. Face a quirky bunch of monsters and bosses that require specific ways of defeating them.
Loot over 200 different items and trinkets that provide bonuses and perks to your stats and skills in unique ways. You can also test out your skills against others on the global leaderboards for the best scores. The gameplay does get a little repetitive after a while, with no additional game content to experience beyond the base campaign. Depending on how you play, playthroughs can also be a little short.
Rounds of the knight table
If you’re a fan of the classic Peggle series and are looking for something similar, Roundguard has you covered. It offers familiar gameplay while adding its own unique twist to the gameplay. There aren’t many things to look forward to after the main campaign, though, and the game can feel repetitive. Nevertheless, it is worth checking out for the nostalgia and humor alone.
