godot-genre-roguelike

name

godot-genre-roguelike

description

Expert blueprint for roguelikes including procedural generation (Walker method, BSP rooms), permadeath with meta-progression (unlock persistence), run state vs meta state separation, seeded RNG (shareable runs), loot/relic systems (hook-based modifiers), and difficulty scaling (floor-based progression). Use for dungeon crawlers, action roguelikes, or roguelites. Trigger keywords: roguelike, procedural_generation, permadeath, meta_progression, seeded_RNG, relic_system, run_state.

NEVER Do (Expert Anti-Patterns)

Generation & RNG

• NEVER make runs dependent on pure RNG; strictly provide mitigation (rerolls, shops, pity timers) to ensure every run is winnable.
• NEVER use unseeded RNG for world generation; strictly initialize isolated RandomNumberGenerator with a predictable seed for daily runs/debugging.
• NEVER rely on @GlobalScope.randi() for critical logic; strictly use local RNG instances to prevent global state pollution.
• NEVER use Array.pick_random() for critical content drops; strictly use a Shuffle Bag to prevent statistically unfair streaks.
• NEVER generate massive dungeons on the main thread; strictly use WorkerThreadPool.add_task() or add_group_task() to distribute generation across cores and prevent frame freezes.
• NEVER interact with the SceneTree from a background thread; strictly generate dungeon data in a thread-safe Array/PackedByteArray before parsing on the main thread.

Data & State

• NEVER allow Save Scumming; strictly delete mid-run save files immediately upon loading to enforce permadeath.
• NEVER allow the player to see the "Edge of the World"; strictly use Fog of War or limited vision cones to maintain the mystery of the unknown.