*band

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A subgenre of roguelikes, characterized by non-rushed gameplay, levels not being saved upon being left, large numbers of items and a steep power curve. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    A game of this genre. countable, usually

Etymology

From * (“wildcard”) + band, after the roguelike Angband, after the fictional fortress of Angband in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion.

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