I don't write reviews often, but as I approach 500 hours of play time I feel I ought to do something to give back.

As one of the founding hits of the roguelike genre, ADOM is a game in which you should expect to die often. In other games that can be a deal-breaker for me, but much of the genius of ADOM is in starting a new character. ADOM is a game of near infinite variation: 12 truly distinct playable races, 21 classes that vary in play style according to the race and alignment of the character, dozens of skills and talents that also materially change the play through.

ADOM has been one of my go-to's for more than 20 (30?) years and I still find myself surprised by new and puzzling situations and combats in this sprawling fantasy world every time.

It really doesn't belong in the video game category for me anymore. It's become a favorite relaxing pass-time of it's own, like crosswords were for my grandparents, that I may drop into while chatting with a friend or listening to an audiobook or a certification course or just to enjoy letting my mind sink into all the detail and variation to unwind.

As I said, I'm not much of a reviewer. I guess this is more of a thank you note. To ADOM and Thomas Biskup et al, thanks for all the years of scintillating play and relaxation.