Random Dungeons #22 – Endless Enemy Waves

Part 22 of my Random Dungeons series shows you how to build a machine that opens a portal to generate endless waves of enemies. The machine can only be stopped by throwing your sidekick through a small maintenance door. This machine will be 1 of 3 identical machines that players must destroy in the final …

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Random Dungeons #18 – Random Sidekick Doors

Part 18 of my Random Dungeons series continues the last episode's discussion of sidekicks and explores ways to randomize the behavior of the sidekick doors. In this episode, we'll build on the simple Sidekick Tree puzzle from last time, changing it so that instead of awarding the same prize each time, it will randomly select …

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Random Dungeons #17 – How to Use Sidekicks

Part 17 of my Random Dungeons series focuses on using sidekicks in your own toy box adventure games. In this episode, I'll discuss the problem of food (specifically the lack thereof), how to award sidekick gear using loot chests, and how to use a number of the sidekick-related building pieces to create various obstacles and …

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Random Dungeons #16 – How to Build a Fire Barrier

Part 16 of my Random Dungeon series shows you how to build a fire barrier that only your sidekick can deactivate. Players must throw their sidekick through a special sidekick door that will then turn off the barrier. This kind of obstacle is frequently seen in toy box games like Brave Forest Siege, Escape the …

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