*band
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From * (“wildcard”) + band, after the roguelike Angband, after the fictional fortress of Angband in J. R. R. Tolkien’s Silmarillion.
Noun
*band (plural *bands)
- (uncountable) A subgenre of roguelikes, characterised by non-rushed gameplay, levels not being saved upon being left, large numbers of items and a steep power curve.
- A game of this genre.