CRPG Revisited has reviewed Ruzar: The Life Stone:

Ruzar - The life stone - Review

Next dungeon crawler up is the indie game Ruzar - the life stone, a game which also pays homage to the original dungeon master. It is very similar to my last game The Deep Path: Labyrinth of Andokost (TDP:LoA) even tough there are some major changes.

First off, in this game you play one character that you will create by spending your starting points between the attributes. There are are a skill tree in the game for a path of warrior, rogue and wizard so you might want to spend your points on the attributes most likely to resemble your playstyle of these three classes. You are free to specialise or spread these points though.

The main story is presented during the start of the game but never after that. In these kind of games the story gives you just a reason for being where you are. The game style is the same regardless. Fight your way through each level and foe blocking your path, plunder and loot everything you can and become as powerful as possible.

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Featurewise the game is far more developed and advanced than TDP:LoA but I found it only slightly better. Also the price tag is much higher. I found the game a little too short. There are only a few different areas with a few levels each. Together I think the number of levels are almost the same as in TDP:LoA and it took me 11 hours to complete.

I would like to see a sequel though because this game has good potential to be developed further. I would suggest the enemies gets a little faster so square dancing would not be so easy. Or that they possess more abilities like freeze or slow. You have a bestiary in the game and when you have fought enough of a given creature you will see its relative strengths and weaknesses. My hardest opponent was the moving green garbage slimes because they leave a trail of poison and have poisonous attacks which drain you quickly. Fighting several of them in confined spaces was tough.

Also, more NPC with more elaborate dialogues would enhance the game as well. There are no lore or other information found during your explorations so you quickly forget about your main quest.

Overall, this was a good dungeon crawler that comes highly recommended.

Ruzar: The Life Stone has officially released on Steam.  Thanks, Black Rune!

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Couchpotato sent in another interview, this time with the developer of Ruzar: The Life Stone.

Couchpotato: Can you give a short description of your new game Ruzar - The Life Stone?

Ruzar - The Life Stone is a dungeon crawler RPG game in which you play an adventurer who needs to discover the powerful Life Stone. Do you have the skills to survive in the deadliest dungeons of the Mountain of Ruz and recover the legendary artefact?

Couchpotato: Was the game inspired by any classic dungeon crawler RPG games?

Yes, absolutely. Mostly inspired by Dungeon Master, Lands of Lore, Black Crypt and Eye of the Beholder. Legend of Grimrock has also been an inspiration, it wouldn't be fair to say that it wasn't :)

Couchpotato: How many hours of gameplay can be expected in the final game: Also if possible the number of locations and monsters you can encounter?

The first playthrough of Ruzar - The Life Stone will give you around 8 to 12 hours.
The range is wide but it really depends how you play the game (if you decide to rush through or if you try to unlock every secrets).
The game will contain 13 levels (You have 5 themes : The Mountains - The Temples (x2) - The Mines and the Caves ) and a minimum of 7 different creatures. We might add more creatures but it will depend on our capacity to produce more content.
To reach the maximum level (which is level 50), you will need to play the game in New Game +. When you start the game in NG+, you will collect stronger gear, fight stronger creature and be able to increase your stats, boost your skills and find new spells.

Hi everyone!

In this exciting preview video I take a look at the new indie dungeon-crawl RPG, Ruzar: The Life Stone!

In the video I show off the options menu, character creation and a bit of the delicious dungeon-diving itself! Fun stuff!

Hello! In this exciting video I check out the indie dungeon-crawl RPG, Ruzar: The Life Stone!

Ruzar: The Life Stone is an indie RPG by the developer, Hammer Glass Studio. It features old-school dungeon-crawling adventure, with everything you've come to expect from a REAL RPG! That means plenty of stats, loot, leveling up, exploration and more!

The game features a slick interface, smooth controls, fun and exciting combat and a challenge that resonates with the old-school RPG nerd inside of us all! It is pretty to look at, too! =)

If you are interested in checking out the game on Steam, check out this link. - http://store.steampowered.com/app/366510/

Enjoy!

Hammerglassstudio informed us that Ruzar: The Life Stone has been released as Early Access game on Steam.

Hammer Glass Studios new Dungeon Crawler RPG Ruzar: The Life Stone has been Greenlit on Steam this week. Here are the details from the developer.

We have been Greenlit today and we are really proud of it! You (the community) have been part of that success, supporting us during our Greenlight. We really appreciate it and we thank you a lot for that.

Hammer Glass Studio has a new update on Steam that shares a few new Wallpapers images for their new dungeon crawler game Ruzar: The Life Stone.

Do you like the cover art for the Ruzar - The Life Stone? If you do, you can download two different wallpapers on the website.

Hammer Glass Studio has a new question on Steam that answers a question about adding more Languages beside English to Ruzar: The Life Stone, and asked for help.

We've seen some people asking for new languages. If you feel comfortable to help us do the translation, please let us know. Our English version should be ready really soon.

Hammer Glass Studio has a new game on Steam Greenlight called Ruzar that needs your vote. So without wasting time here is the new video , and short game description.

Ruzar: The Life Stone is a dungeon crawler RPG game in which you play an adventurer who needs to discover the powerful Life Stone. Do you have the skills to survive in the deadliest dungeons of the Mountain of Ruz and recover the legendary artefact?