It took me about 8 years to get around to trying this and it's not bad. I like it because I'm old and I played games like this when they were cutting edge.

The music is from around 1992, it sounds a lot like SoundBlaster music. The gameplay loop is from around 1983. The ASCII art is very good.

Most of the humor is just dumb, honestly. Game dev humor is never as funny as they seem to think it is.

It's not like your normal roguelike, Don't expect this to be like ToME or ADOM. it's like a text adventure where you move from one encounter to the next and you've got a 'base' where you can sort of pick from different things to do.

On balance, it's alright. It's got good atmosphere if you're into the retro aesthetic. It's very shallow strategically and there are probably more engaging games that you can play, but it's OK. You won't be unhappy with it.

Is it worth $8 at this point given that it's like 10 years old and not all that deep? Probably not. I'd get it on sale. Though I mean it's only $8, if you're not hurting too much for money. It's not an enthusiastic recommend here, but it's a solid recommend.