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Re:Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written ... by cmrdporcupine on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @07:24PM (#48129001)
My 15 year old's (who is a roguelike fanatic) first comment was: there's no diagonal movement?

"The visuals are interesting.... oh I died."

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Re:Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written ... by marcingas on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @07:57PM (#48129315)
I don't have a numpad so it did not occur to me to add diagonals :D

Good feedback though, I'll add it. Thanks to your 15 year old!

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Re:Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written ... by jdiff on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @08:48PM (#48129745)
most roguelikes also add (IIRC looking at my phone keyboard and reverse engineering muscle memory) yubn for diagonals.
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Re:Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written ... by fhn on Friday May 15, 2026 @01:55AM (#48145036)
definitely need this. Enemies can attack you diagonally but you can't attack back
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