… is hidden in the depths of a dungeon. So say the old legends, and so spoke the priestess.

Now you're standing here, all alone, with nothing but your weapon, a small backpack and your skills, facing some of your greatest fears. For hours, you've been hunted through constantly changing dungeons and caves … chased by wild animals, by preachers of a sinister cult, and by abhorrent spawns of the evil goddess Eris. Finally, however, you got some rest.

Now you're sitting in a dark corner, with nothing but some moldy water and old bread, trying to restore your psychic powers. For a moment, you're pondering to return to the Temple – but the safe havens of mankind are far away, the journey back to the Temple would last longer than the way before you. So you decide to go on, deeper and deeper, always searching for traces of the Book.

The only book that matters these days. The Book that will set mankind free. The Book of Stars.

»Per Libris Ad Astra«, spoke the priestess to you: »To the Stars, Through Books« However, this way is a dangerous way, a path through neverending darkness.

And the evil goddess Eris is already lurking for you …

 

• Decide your own and mankind's fate – will you find the way to redemption, or will you betray mankind?
• Dive into the dark and surreal atmosphere of mankind's last resort – explore everchanging random-generated dungeons and caves, filled with a unique set of strange enemies and hidden treasure.
• Enjoy an epic story, covering centuries – collect traces of history and travel through time.
• Ascend to the highest ranks of your profession – from Enchanter to Battle Mage, from Archer to Ranger, and lots more.
• Don't bother with memorizing dozens of keys – simply enjoy your game, with the ease of LambdaRogue's intuitive interface.

 

• »It's one of the best, if not the best roguelike I've played and I've played a lot.« (Robert Dresser, in a blog comment)
• »LambdaRogue is a terrific game […] made with passion and dedication.« (Wouter van den Wollenberg, in a blog comment)
• »It's a lot of fun, and a great change of pace after the overly-complex ADOM and Slash'EM. The interface is well thought-out, too. Plus, there's music and sound effects, which is practically unheard of in roguelikes!« (postmanmanman, in a blog comment)
• »Your game is really artistic. I'm talking about the gameplay, not just the tiles. There is just something about Lambda that makes it beautiful.« (idontexist, at rec.games.roguelike.misc)
• More player comments …

Imprint and Contact Information

lambdarogue.net – offical website of "LambdaRogue: The Book of Stars" (LR:TBS), a free open source roguelike RPG
Copyright © Mario Donick 2006-2010.

Mario Donick * Paulstr. 16 * D-18055 Rostock
mario [dot] donick [at] live.de

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