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Monthly Archives: October 2015

Morgue Files

By Kyzrati | Published: October 20, 2015

Death is fairly frequent in roguelikes, but the fun doesn’t stop there! We usually still have access to post-game “content” in the form of text files detailing how a particular run played out. The typical traditional roguelike player tends to love statistics describing their performance, and detailed morgue files are a good way to satisfy […]

Posted in Meta | Tagged Cogmind, Data, Dumps, Morgue Files, Roguelikes | 13 Responses

Player Metrics (Alpha Challenge 2015)

By Kyzrati | Published: October 1, 2015

Player metrics are an important resource for a game developer, providing valuable insight into player preferences, capabilities, strategies, and more. Data is also fun, so I’m here share it with you all :D Cogmind features the ability to upload player statistics at the end of each run (opt-in only, of course, in case some players […]

Posted in Meta | Tagged Cogmind, Events, Metrics, Players, Roguelikes, UI | 10 Responses

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