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A London Games Desk · Est. 2019

Where dungeon lore meets sharp play.

Weekly deep dives into RPG worldbuilding, dungeon-crawler strategy and the indie releases worth your evenings — written by players who actually finish the game.

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Our Mission

We write the guide we always wished existed.

Rune Dungeon Legends started at a kitchen table in Shoreditch, frustrated that most game coverage was either recycled press releases or spoiler-heavy walkthroughs. We cover the craft instead: why a boss fight lands, how a loot economy stays fair, and which forgotten indie deserves a second life. No hype, no affiliate noise — just honest, playtested writing.

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How We Work

Every article earns its word count.

Our editorial process is slow on purpose. Here's how a piece goes from a late-night idea to something you actually trust.

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01

Play to completion

No first-impression scores. We finish the campaign, grind the endgame and test the multiplayer before a single word is drafted.

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02

Fact-check the lore

Every worldbuilding claim, patch note and datamine gets a second pair of eyes. If we can't source it, it doesn't ship.

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03

Publish & debate

We stay in the comments. Corrections are public, reader builds get featured, and the best rebuttals shape our follow-ups.

The Desk

Writers who log the hours.

Editor Priya M.

Priya M.

Editor-in-Chief · RPGs

Fifteen years reviewing CRPGs. Will defend turn-based combat to anyone who'll listen.

Writer Tomasz K.

Tomasz K.

Dungeon Strategy Lead

Speedrunner turned analyst. Builds the boss guides everyone screenshots.

Writer Amara O.

Amara O.

Indie & Retro Critic

Hunts the itch.io depths so you don't have to. Champion of the weird and small.

Writer Daniel R.

Daniel R.

Tabletop Crossover

Bridges D&D nights and digital dungeons. Runs our Thursday reader campaign.

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