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A '''handheld roguelike''' is a [[roguelike]] game for a small electronic device such as a cellphone, a video game system, or a [[wikipedia:PDA|PDA]].
A '''handheld roguelike''' is a [[roguelike]] game for a small electronic device such as a cellphone, a video game system, or a [[wikipedia:PDA|PDA]].


Even a system capable of running Windows or Linux does not guarantee a good roguelike experience. The small screen and limited controls of most handhelds mean that, unless careful work is done in [[UI design]], the resulting game can be unplayable.
Even a handheld system capable of running Windows or Linux does not guarantee a good roguelike experience. The small screen and limited controls of most handhelds mean that, unless careful work is done in [[UI design]], the resulting game can be unplayable.
 
= List of handheld roguelikes by platform =


Some of these games also work on Windows or Linux, either by themselves or with the help of an [[wikipedia:emulator|emulator]].
Some of these games also work on Windows or Linux, either by themselves or with the help of an [[wikipedia:emulator|emulator]].

Revision as of 03:19, 27 April 2006

A handheld roguelike is a roguelike game for a small electronic device such as a cellphone, a video game system, or a PDA.

Even a handheld system capable of running Windows or Linux does not guarantee a good roguelike experience. The small screen and limited controls of most handhelds mean that, unless careful work is done in UI design, the resulting game can be unplayable.

List of handheld roguelikes by platform

Some of these games also work on Windows or Linux, either by themselves or with the help of an emulator.

Multiple platforms

  • CalcRogue (stable; made for TI QWERTY calculators and PalmPilots)

Calculators

Cellphones

Game Boy Advance

PalmPilot

PlayStation Portable

Windows Mobile / Windows CE

Other

See also