Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
Shovel Knight in a falling-block puzzle dungeon, with one shot a day at the Daily Challenge.
Every day: A Daily Challenge with the same character, settings and seed for every player, one attempt per day, ranked on a daily leaderboard. New puzzle: Once a day.
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon mixes a falling-block puzzle game with a dungeon crawler. You bump into enemies to fight them, chain matching foes for big attacks and grab keys and potions as the board fills. A Daily Challenge gives every player the same run once a day, ranked on a leaderboard.
About Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon was developed by VINE with Yacht Club Games, the studio behind Shovel Knight, and released on Steam in December 2021. It keeps the series' pixel art and humour but turns the action into a puzzle game: blocks of enemies, treasure and items fall into a small well, and your hero moves among them.
You attack by bumping into enemies, trading damage as you go. Grouping enemies of the same type lets you take them out in big chain attacks, while you collect keys to open the exit, potions to heal and gear that changes your abilities. If the well fills to the top, you lose. More than ten heroes from the Shovel Knight universe are playable, each with its own power, and free updates added new stages, characters, quests, relics and mod support.
The Daily Challenge is the daily hook. Each day sets a character, settings and a seed that every player shares, and you get one attempt to post a score against players around the world on a leaderboard that resets daily. Everything is unlocked for the daily, and your score comes from the gems you collect.
There is also an Adventure Mode with a story and a two-player Versus Mode. It suits puzzle fans who like a bit of action, and Shovel Knight fans who want a quick daily test.
How to play Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
- Buy and install Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon on Steam.
- Open the Daily Challenge for today's set character and seed.
- Bump into enemies to fight them, chain groups of the same enemy, and collect keys, potions and gear.
- Clear as much as you can in your one attempt and see your rank on the daily leaderboard.
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Tips
- Let enemies of the same kind group up before attacking to trigger chain attacks.
- Keep an eye on the top of the well: clearing space matters as much as damage.
- Practise the day's character in Adventure Mode if it is one you rarely use.
Questions
Is the Daily Challenge the same for everyone?
Yes. Everyone gets the same character, settings and seed, with one attempt per day.
Can two people play?
Yes, there is a two-player competitive Versus Mode.
Which platforms does the Steam version support?
Windows and Mac.
Who made it?
VINE and Yacht Club Games.
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