Almost Every Angband Variant – Play Online
Angband is a classic roguelike dungeon crawling game that has been in continuous development since its initial release in 1993. The game has inspired numerous variants, which are modifications of the original source code, allowing for a diverse range of gameplay experiences. Angband Live is a platform that enables players to enjoy Angband and its variants online, featuring historical versions and community discussions.
- ▪Angband was created in 1990 and released to the public in 1993.
- ▪The game has been maintained by various developers, with the latest release being version 4.2.5.
- ▪Angband Live allows players to play Angband and its variants online for free.
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| Original publisher | Angband |
| Canonical URL | https://angband.live/ |
| Publication time | Sun, 24 May 2026 01:49:48 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-24T02:37:29.540Z |
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Angband is a dungeon crawling roleplaying game of the roguelike type. It was created in 1990 at the University of Warwick based on the source code for the Unix version of Moria, and released to the public in 1993 as version 2.4.frog-knows. The game has had a series of different maintainers and has remained in continuous development. Since 2013 the game has been maintained by Nick and the latest release is 4.2.5. Angband variants are a family of similar games created by modifying the source code of Angband or another variant, made possible by the game's permissive license and well organised code. There are dozens of such games created over the decades, some of which have rivalled the popularity and complex history of Angband itself.
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