Grogpod Roguelike Podcast

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"I said Hop in!" This week we revisit the mobile game sphere of roguelike games with Hoplite: the quick-playing, brain-burning chess-lite puzzle tactics roguelike!

A blast from the past, this 2013 classic is simple on the surface but as deep as the 10,000+ puzzles it offers. Save the Golden Fleece before purple wizards get you!

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GROGPOD Roguelike Podcast

Hoplite

This Is Part Of! … the roguelike pantheon of short games! A beloved mobile game classic, we hop in to Hoplite this week: the Greek underworld dungeon crawling chess tactics inspired puzzle game of spear-chucking, shield-bashing, and hoppin! Featuring at seemingly simple 14-floor dungeon that can go on infinitely should...

March 11, 2026 at 2:39:28 PM

Cool, I will have to try a few out. Right now the only game i have in my phone is the android port of dcss. Probably the best port of any desktop game to phone.

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