NetHack4 Philosophy
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·November 4, 2025ectospheno
I played nethack a lot in the 90’s when I was in college. The farthest I got was the plane of air. Despite never beating it I consider it to be one of my favorite games. I’m glad to see design goals are still in the same spirit. Perhaps I should pick it up again now that my patience has leveled up.
HanClinto
Plane of Air is pretty darn far! Those Air Elementals can be brutal.
Still, it's impressive you made it that far, and it's rough you made it so close without actually ascending!
HanClinto
(2013)
You may or may not be interested in my "Love Letter to NetHack" talk that I did for Roguelike Celebration:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gy39L-EaOtk&t=16s
I talk a lot about what makes NetHack unique and influential.