Angband is a freeware, text-based rogue-like dungeon exploration computer game.
Your quest is to defeat monsters, collect powerful artifacts, and finally kill Morgoth.

ToME4 beta40 released May 10, 2012
The newest two releases beta40 and beta39 of the popular spin-off ToME4, Tale of Maj'Eyal, have just been announced by maintainer DarkGod in quick succession. ToME4 was the Roguelike of the Year in 2010 and 2011, and that should be enough reason for you to check it out. The gameplay change-lists for the new versions are incredibly large and includes some new talent trees, new weapons, and a complete reworking of wands.
12.5.2012 22:28.

Releases Jan 01, 2012 - Apr 22, 2012

This is a mega-announcement for all the variant releases in the first third of 2012, in order of release date. There's a lot of stuff here, so let's dive right in!

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FAAngband 1.2.9 released Apr 14, 2012 (download page)

FAAngband, or First Age Angband, is a variant set in the First Age of Middle Earth, complete with an overworld map and a refreshing lack of anachronisms. Although this update is mainly for bugfixes in the 1.2.x line, FAAngband is generally known for having already implemented that feature that you wish Vanilla Angband would adopt.

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DaJAngband 1.3.5 released: Apr 11, 2012 (direct download link)

DaJAngband is a variant that "adds flavor and character to vanilla Angband while keeping the gameplay similar," so if you like vanilla but want extended gameplay without the addition of wilderness, this might be the variant for you. New features include champion monsters, rooms with specific effects, clone and illusion spells and so much more that owner/maintainer will_asher went right ahead and skipped 1.3.4!

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Minimal beta released April 7, 2012 (download page)

The new minimal is currently in beta-testing. While many variants feature additional spells, classes, items and monsters, Minimal does exactly the opposite, and attmepts to pare down the monster, class, item and artifact list while maintaining a hard and gritty gameplay. Minimal follows in the footsteps of its older sisters, ironband and quickband. If you liked those, you'll probably enjoy this newest Antoine creation.

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NPPAngband 0.5.4 released March 18, 2012 (download page)

No Pet Peeves Angband, or NPP for short, is a variant with greatly expanded gameplay including random quests, varied terrain, and improved monster AI. The new release includes improved mouse support, a new 32x32 bit tileset, linux compatibility, and a shopkeeper named buzzkill. Additionally, if you've found yourself overwhelmed by all these features, in the new version, you can optionally choose a simple vanilla style dungeon to explore.

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Sil 1.0.2 released Feb 20, 2012 (download page)

With its first version released on Tolkien's 120th birthday, Sil is a new variant that has gathered much well-deserved interest. The goal of the game is to descend into the throne room of Angband and extract a Silmaril from Morgoth's crown and return to the surface (killing Morgoth is optional). A lot of combat mechanics, character stats, and items have been completely redesigned from the ground up, and work so seamlessly that you might think the game had already undergone numerous balancing revisions. Also, if you're worried about learning mechanics for a new roguelike, or even if you are new to roguelikes altogether, Sil has a helpful tutorial to help you get started.

22.4.2012 22:33.

Quickband 2.0.5
New Quickband is here! Introducing new Sprite race and more.
30.11.2011 09:12.

FayAngband 1.1
FayAngband 1.1, "Tough but Fairy" was released on October 5, 2011. Not so hard anymore: Proficiencies, Critical wounds below 0 HP, More information, less guesswork, Changed level size, Simplified character creation More tactical gameplay: Range is much more relevant, New take on hit chance and critical hits, Tweaks to melee weapons, Streamlined magical devices and distraction spells, Miscellaneous changes Read the announcement post here, or go to the homepage.
16.10.2011 09:29.

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