Overview
Happy Dungeons was a free-to-play fantasy top-down action-RPG developed and published digitally by Toylogic for the Xbox One on October 5, 2016. It was later released digitally for the PlayStation 4 on September 12, 2017. Both versions of the game were later discontinued on November 15, 2018, with the game servers closed on June 17, 2019 (making the game itself unplayable).
A spin-off of the 2013 multiplayer-focused action-RPG Happy Wars, Happy Dungeons brought the cutesy comical fantasy action to a traditional dungeon-crawler format. Up to four players, as knights of the Order of the White Dragon, teamed together to tackle each dungeon and rescue the princess.
Much of the game's progression and inventory system were based on those in Happy Wars, with players earning new gear (weapons, shields, and armor) both by playing the game and by purchasing with microtransactions ("Happy Jewels"). Players were able to also upgrade their gear using either the in-game currency ("Happy Stars") or with Happy Jewels, and players were able to equip more powerful items and play new missions by earning experience points. Players can also use Happy Jewels or Happy Stars to respawn mid-mission.
Gameplay
In Happy Dungeons, players can tackle different kinds of Quests solo, or they can team up with other players from around the world through online play. Couch coop is also available through split-screen multiplayer, and players can even join online games while playing local coop. Teaming up with other players increases the number of enemies but also the number of rewards and the amount of experience earned.
Players can take on multiple different Quest types, including Story Quests and the Infinite Dungeon, as well as Event Quests which are available for a short time. There are also daily challenges called Orders to complete, and several different game modes that involve customizing your character or powering up Equipment Items and Minions.
In addition to local coop and an invite system, there is also a matchmaking system available. This matchmaking system allows players to join together with random players from all over the world.
During Quests, players move from room to room defeating enemies and collecting Rewards. Some Quests contain boss battles as well. In addition to Quests, The Infinite Dungeon is another game mode that players can tackle. The Infinite Dungeon is split into Zones which are further split into floors. Each floor is randomly generated every time players enter. Players descend through the floors of the Infinite Dungeon collecting items and defeating powerful bosses along the way.
There are 3 classes in Happy Dungeons:
Warrior The warrior is a front-line fighter with good durability and close-range offense. They have access to the dash attack, uppercut and rapid-stab attack abilities. Warriors are also able to attack while guarding with their shields.
Cleric A support class, Clerics tend to avoid direct confrontation and instead focus on healing and buffing allies. Clerics Can guard with shields, and gain a powerful attack boost when Rage Count is high which allows them to fight on the front lines. Clerics are important for parties that don't want to waste healing items.
Mage Mages are long-range fighters with the ability to enchant their own or their allies' weapons with one of the 4 elements. They fire elemental shots
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