Dungeon Keeper Video Game Series

The action of the Dungeon Keeper series takes place in a fantastic world. We take on the role of the titular Dungeon Keeper, whose task is to defend the underworld from the surface heroes. In the course of the game we dig tunnels and rooms for various purposes; among them you'll find chicken coops, necessary for the survival of our subordinates, as well as places providing them with entertainment (such as torture rooms or casinos) or the opportunity to develop (arenas, training rooms).

We command a variety of creatures - from the weakest, whose life's purpose is to work hard for the Dungeon Keeper, to the stronger, living to fight for us. Since our subordinates don't perform their duties for free, one of the key aspects of gameplay is to mine gold and diamonds, which are used to, e.g. pay our salaries. When heroes enter our dungeon, we must do everything in our power to prevent them from reaching the heart of the dungeon. To do this, we prepare our dungeon by setting up various traps, as well as training soldiers, who we can drop into a room and support them with various spells.

In addition to the conventions and gameplay ideas, the hallmark of the games in the Dungeon Keeper series is the ability to view dungeons from the eyes of one of our subordinates. In most cases, the pillars of these productions are single-player story campaigns, but the games also offer multiplayer modes. Although the first installment of the series already used 3D accelerators, only its sequel boasted full 3D graphics.

Although after the release of the second game the brand failed to regain its former glory, over the years it got a few imitators, among which the most noteworthy is the Dungeons series. It borrows from Dungeon Keeper both the idea and mechanics, as well as other elements, such as replacing the cursor with a characteristic clawed hand.