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Angband

Creator / project: Angband contributors; Angband Live (Gwarl)

Descend 100 levels beneath Angband, fight Sauron and Morgoth, and manage light, food and equipment in this browser client for the classic roguelike.

Roguelike RPG Dungeon Turn-Based Open Source
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This is a creator-run browser client for the official Angband releases. CodeYourVibe does not embed, mirror or rehost the game files. Original: Angband (1990).

Angband town level in the browser terminal with the character sheet on the left and the town map on the right
Browser capture of Angband Live playing Angband 4.2.6 in the browser. Source and license notes.

How Angband plays

Angband is a turn-based dungeon crawl with a town hub. You buy supplies, then descend 100 levels towards Sauron and Morgoth, managing light, food, ammunition and equipment. The dungeon is persistent per character and every death is final.

Who might enjoy it

For players who like long-term planning, inventory management and slow, careful exploration. Angband Live also keeps a ladder of characters and lets you watch live games.

Controls and device requirements

Keyboard-driven: the numpad or arrow keys move (see the site FAQ for running and the roguelike keyset), Enter selects in menus and ? opens help. A keyboard is required; the terminal does not support touch input.

Play requires a free account on Angband Live: type a new nickname and password on the login page and the account is created automatically. Multiple Angband versions and variants are available.

Hands-on status: Created a character in the browser client, entered the town and checked the map, character sheet and message line.

What to try next

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Creator, sources and verification

This guide is based on the browser release and a session checked on 12 November 2026. Angband is open source under its own Angband licence; the browser client and servers are run by Angband Live. This listing links to the browser release and does not host the game.

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