Version 1.0 of the dungeon crawler Ludus Mortis has been released today:

Ludus Mortis

Story
Over the centuries the Roman Senate has become corrupt and has progressively lost power and influence, while the Emperor Diocletian and his army ruled unchallenged outside the eternal city.
Seeking to return to a dominant position, the members of the Roman Senate decide to use necromancy to increase their power, creating an army of undead and demons to fight against imperial soldiers.

By waging war on its own emperor, the Senate has caused a rift in the Roman population, that slowly began to live in fear.
Year after year, the armies of undead summoned by the Senate have taken over, imposing themselves on the senators and enslaving the Roman population.

In this climate of chaos, an ancient gladiatorial school continued to train soldiers for the games. But the purpose of these gladiators is now different: to rid the city of the undead and invaders...to allow Rome to return to its former glory.

Gameplay
Ludus Mortis is a Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler inspired by classic cRPG from the 80s and 90s. It's a party-based RPG ("blobber") with turn-based combat.

KEY FEATURES

• Create your characters choosing from 14 classes
• Manage and develop you Ludus (Gladiator School) by improving facilities, acquiring gladiators, crafting new equipment.
• Explore dozens of catacombs and dungeons.
• Manage your party changing formation, equipment and skills: you can try different combination for every different dungeon.
• Turn-based combat: think carefully and use your Action Points wisely.

Ludos Mortis is close to a full release:

From Early Access to Full Release

The EA is almost done

Hi,

The Early Access period is coming to an end.

Since the EA release (late September 2023), Ludus Mortis has improved in every way: now it has a better User Interface, more contents, and the gameplay is more balanced.

I've released 20+ version of the game in the last 4 months with more than 300 improvements, fixes and new features, so thank you for every precious feedback you gave me.

I will release another update with all the remaining 3 dungeons; this will complete the story arc and bring to conclusion the journey of the gladiators. After this update I will announce the Full release date, that is now really close.

At the same time, I'm probably going to remove the demo from the store: it's really outdated and I think that it doesn't represent anymore the experience of the game (and I honestly I don't have time to update the demo, sorry!)

Thank you again for all your comments and feedback: I think that Ludus Mortis has improved a lot during this period thanks to the community, so please continue to give me your opinion and suggestions, here on the Steam Community HUB or on my Discord Server.

Thanks Farflame!

The dungeon crawler Ludus Mortis will be released into Early Access today:

Ludus Mortis

Story
Over the centuries the Roman Senate has become corrupt and has progressively lost power and influence, while the Emperor Diocletian and his army ruled unchallenged outside the eternal city.
Seeking to return to a dominant position, the members of the Roman Senate decide to use necromancy to increase their power, creating an army of undead and demons to fight against imperial soldiers.

By waging war on its own emperor, the Senate has caused a rift in the Roman population, that slowly began to live in fear.
Year after year, the armies of undead summoned by the Senate have taken over, imposing themselves on the senators and enslaving the Roman population.

In this climate of chaos, an ancient gladiatorial school continued to train soldiers for the games. But the purpose of these gladiators is now different: to rid the city of the undead and invaders...to allow Rome to return to its former glory.

Gameplay
Ludus Mortis is a Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler inspired by classic cRPG from the 80s and 90s. It's a party-based RPG ("blobber") with turn-based combat.

KEY FEATURES

• Create your characters choosing from 14 classes
• Manage and develop you Ludus (Gladiator School) by improving facilities, acquiring gladiators, crafting new equipment.
• Explore dozens of catacombs and dungeons.
• Manage your party changing formation, equipment and skills: you can try different combination for every different dungeon.
• Turn-based combat: think carefully and use your Action Points wisely.

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In the Dungeon Crawler Ludus Mortis we are managing a group of Gladiators in a version of Ancient Rome which has been overrun by demons. In this Preview you will find an explanation of it's structure and mechanics and my thoughts about possible issues.

The dungeon crawler Ludus Mortis (=Game of Death) has been announced:

Ludus Mortis

Story
Over the centuries the Roman Senate has become corrupt and has progressively lost power and influence, while the Emperor Diocletian and his army ruled unchallenged outside the eternal city.
Seeking to return to a dominant position, the members of the Roman Senate decide to use necromancy to increase their power, creating an army of undead and demons to fight against imperial soldiers.

By waging war on its own emperor, the Senate has caused a rift in the Roman population, that slowly began to live in fear.
Year after year, the armies of undead summoned by the Senate have taken over, imposing themselves on the senators and enslaving the Roman population.

In this climate of chaos, an ancient gladiatorial school continued to train soldiers for the games. But the purpose of these gladiators is now different: to rid the city of the undead and invaders...to allow Rome to return to its former glory.

Gameplay
Ludus Mortis is a Grid-Based First Person Dungeon Crawler inspired by classic cRPG from the 80s and 90s. It's a party-based RPG ("blobber") with turn-based combat.

KEY FEATURES

• Create your characters choosing from 14 classes
• Manage and develop you Ludus (Gladiator School) by improving facilities, acquiring gladiators, crafting new equipment.
• Explore dozens of catacombs and dungeons.
• Manage your party changing formation, equipment and skills: you can try different combination for every different dungeon.
• Turn-based combat: think carefully and use your Action Points wisely.