Enter the Gungeon

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Enter the Gungeon
Enter the Gungeon logo.png
Developer(s)
 Dodge Roll
Publisher(s)
 Devolver Digital
Platform(s)
 PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Release date(s)
 April 5, 2016
Genre(s)
 Dungeon crawler, Bullet Hell, Action, Roguelike
Mode(s)
 Single player, Co-op, Multiplayer

Enter the Gungeon is a game developed by Dodge Roll Games and published by Devolver Digital. It was released on PS4, PC, Mac, and Linux on April 5, 2016. It was also released on Xbox One on April 5, 2017 and on Nintendo Switch on December 18, 2017. It marks the first proper entry in the Gungeonverse.

Gameplay

Enter the Gungeon is a gunfight dungeon crawler following a band of misfits seeking to shoot, loot, dodge roll and table-flip their way to personal absolution by reaching the legendary Gungeon’s ultimate treasure: the gun that can kill the past. Select a hero and battle your way to the bottom of the Gungeon by surviving a challenging and evolving series of floors filled with the dangerously adorable Gundead and fearsome Gungeon bosses armed to the teeth. Gather precious loot, discover hidden secrets, and chat with opportunistic merchants and shopkeepers to purchase powerful items to gain an edge and kill your past.

History

A screenshot of what is supposedly ETGs oldest functional version, posted by Dave Crooks.[1] Appears to show an early version of Super Space Turtle

According to Dodge Roll lead designer Dave Crooks, the name Enter the Gungeon was the first thing created for the game, with the rest of the game slowly formed around that single core pun.[2]

After working with the team to develop a functional prototype, Dave Crooks traveled to an E3 event with a copy of Enter the Gungeon on a laptop, showing up uninvited to a Devolver Digital booth and asking them to look over the game. This long-shot worked out, with Devolver picking up the game and supporting its development, including continuing to fund its development after Dodge Roll's savings ran out.[3]

Enter the Gungeon was first announced at PlayStation Experience 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4][5]

Over the years since its release, the game has received 3 major updates introducing new characters, floors, game modes, enemies, guns, and synergies for guns/items. The game's spin-off Exit the Gungeon was released for the Apple Arcade in 2019, and released for PC and Switch in 2020.

Game support

For game support, see the official reddit or Discord.

Screenshots

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Videos

Convention Appearances

During the development and promotion of Enter the Gungeon and its updates, special booths for playing and marketing ETG would appear at various video-game related conventions, operated by Dodge Roll with the aid of Devolver Digital.

Notes

  • According to Dave Crooks, lead designer at Dodge Roll games, Enter the Gungeon was initially inspired by the song Intro from the OST of the game Gun Godz.[17] In this song Yung Venuz (voiced by Doseone) raps about a variety of bizarre and varied guns.
    • Dodge Roll would go onto hire Doseone to create the Enter the Gungeon soundtrack.
  • The gameplay of Enter the Gungeon draws inspiration from The Binding of Isaac, Spelunky, Metal Gear Solid, Dark Souls, and Wasteland Kings (The original prototype of Nuclear Throne).[18]
  • The pixel art style of Enter the Gungeon was largely a practical choice, according to Dave Crooks, rather than an intentional attempt to appear 'retro'.[19]
  • The story of Enter the Gungeon is directly inspired by the novel Hyperion by Dan Simmons.[18][20] The 1989 science fiction novel focuses on a group of pilgrims, each given a title based on their occupation, traveling to the planet Hyperion. Hyperion is the location of the 'Time Tombs', ancient structures which travel backwards through time instead of forwards. The Hegemony of Man takes its name directly from a faction in the novel.
  • In May of 2019 a physical version of Enter the Gungeon for the Nintendo Switch would release through Nighthawk Interactive. This version of the game came with an exclusive sticker sheet, a code for the Enter the Gungeon Soundtrack, an exclusive Shell skin for The Bullet, and an exclusive Bullet Kin papercraft.
  • Enter the Gungeon was supposedly developed with a framed boxed copy of Super Meat Boy hanging on the wall above the desks.[21]
  • The Polish and Russian localisations of Enter the Gungeon were handled by the company Roboto Global.[22]

Gallery

  • The physical edition of Enter the Gungeon for the Nintendo Switch
    The physical edition of Enter the Gungeon for the Nintendo Switch
  • Marketing for the Nintendo Switch physical release
    Marketing for the Nintendo Switch physical release
  • A special animation of a platinum record, posted by Dodge Roll to celebrate ETG selling over 1 million copies.[23]
    A special animation of a platinum record, posted by Dodge Roll to celebrate ETG selling over 1 million copies.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "Behold what is believed to be the oldest functional copy of Gungeon" (Image Attached) - Dave Crooks in a Twitter Post
  2. ↑ "Actually the title “Enter the Gungeon” was the first thing about the game we thought of. We are always coming up sometimes real, sometimes joking, ideas for games. But when I said, “What about a game called ‘Enter the Gungeon?’” the immediate response was “Yes, let’s make that game.” That was quickly followed with, “What is it?”" - Dave Crooks in An Interview with Dave Crooks - Part 1 (N4G)
  3. ↑ "I flew to E3 with the prototype of the game… on a laptop in a backpack. I didn't even have a ticket to E3! I stood outside the Devolver area and pleaded "Look at my game." And they did! Ever since then, they have totally boosted us up. I mentioned that we used our savings for the development money. But that ran out and Devolver helped us finish the game. They brought us here, and so they have been incredible supportive." - Dave Crooks in Behind the scenes with Enter the Gungeon, a bullet-filled dungeon crawler coming to Windows (Windows Central) (14/02/2016)
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Enter the Gungeon is playable at @PlayStation Experience!" - Devolver Digital in a Twitter Post
  5. ↑ "@DavidBHayter lifetime fan! Working on unannounced game with DevolverDigital http://goo.gl/TOSHdu Need someone for announce trailer VO!" - Dave Crooks in a Twitter Post (18/11/2014). Note that Gungeon is described as 'unannounced game'
  6. ↑ "Gungeon is in good company at the @devolverdigital booth in hall 2 at #gamescom2015" - Dodge Roll in a Twitter Post
  7. ↑ "Bulletman patrolling the E3 show floor for hapless gamers. Bloodthirsty, could strike at any moment!" (With picture attached) - @DodgeRollGames in a Twitter Post
  8. ↑ "Enter the Gungeon Co-Op on a 10 foot screen during #PAXPrime2015 setup!" (With picture attached) - @DodgeRollGames in a Twitter Post
  9. ↑ https://x.com/dave_crooks/status/647455446689644544
  10. ↑ "Enter the GUNGEON all set up at the @devolverdigital booth! See you tomorrow #PAXSOUTH !!" - Dodge Roll in a Twitter Post
  11. ↑ https://x.com/RedLemonGames/status/710152662071644160
  12. ↑ https://x.com/feitclub/status/774824541495230464
  13. ↑ "Four player Gungeon tournament on stage in a typhoon at #BICFest2017 This is fucking rad" (With picture attached) - Dave Crooks in a Twitter Post
  14. ↑ "Gungeon is back at #gstar2017 - Come say hi and check out the Gungeons & Draguns demo!" - Dodge Roll in a Twitter Post
  15. ↑ "Enter the Gungeon: A Farewell to Arms is playable at PAX East this weekend in a booth worthy of Kaliber!" (Image Attached) - Dodge Roll in a Twitter Post
  16. ↑ https://x.com/DodgeRollGames/status/1233037643413364737
  17. ↑ "lets all take a moment to remember the song that inspired gungeon: https://youtube.com/watch?v=og243Dom4Sw cc: @kozilekmusic @doseonetweets"- Dave Crooks in a Twitter Post
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Gameranx - Enter the Gungeon Interview With Dodge Roll’s Dave Crooks: The Past, Present and Future (15/04/2016)
  19. ↑ "@moppin_ some call Gungeon retro too, but its just practical. it would take years to animate everything in 8 directions without pixel art." - Dave Crooks in a Twitter Post
  20. ↑ "The fat line is the name of the cross universe communication system used in Hyperion by Dan Simmons, which is one of the biggest influences on gungeon. It was described as functioning by using tachyons." - Dave Crooks in a Reddit Comment
  21. ↑ "Enter the Gungeon was developed with a framed boxed copy of Super Meat Boy hanging on the wall above the desks- so yeah, couldn't have said it better." - Dodge Roll in a Twitter Post
  22. ↑ "our russian and polish translations were handled by https://roboto.pl/ :)" - Brent Sodman in a Reddit Comment
  23. ↑ "Enter the Gungeon has gone platinum with over 1 million copies sold - thank you Gungeoneers! More Gungeon coming soon..." - Dodge Roll in a Twitter Post
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