Surry Hills · Sydney · Since 2019
Roguelike deep-dives for players who chase the perfect run.
We break down procedural design, meta builds, and indie gems every week — no fluff, no paid placements, just sharp writing from a two-person crew in inner-city Sydney.
Our story
From a Devonshire Street loft to 40,000 readers.
2019 — First post at midnight
A 2,000-word teardown of a then-unknown deckbuilder went up at 12:04am. It hit the front page of two forums by breakfast and RogueMoonKingdom was born.
2021 — The Weekly Descent
We launched our Friday newsletter, "The Weekly Descent", pairing one long review with three short indie spotlights. It's now read in 60+ countries.
2023 — Community guides
Readers started submitting seed challenges and build spreadsheets. We built a moderated guide hub so the best strategies get proper editing and credit.
Today — Independent & reader-funded
No publisher money, no review embargoes we can't disclose. Memberships keep the lights on so our verdicts stay honest.
What we cover
Every column, explained.
Screens & setups
Before the patch, after the patch.
Drag the slider to see how a single balance update reshaped one of our most-played dungeon crawlers.
Before v2.4
Reader love
What the community says.
Memberships
Back the blog, get the goods.
Scout
A$0/mo
The Friday newsletter and full access to every public review.
- ✦ The Weekly Descent newsletter
- ✦ All long-form reviews
- ✦ Comment on every post
Delver
A$9/mo
Everything in Scout plus members-only guides and early access.
- ✦ Full meta build guide hub
- ✦ Reviews 48 hours early
- ✦ Monthly members Q&A stream
- ✦ Ad-free reading forever
Kingdom
A$19/mo
For the die-hards who want a seat at the table.
- ✦ Everything in Delver
- ✦ Vote on what we review next
- ✦ Name in the credits page
- ✦ Private Surry Hills meetups
Get in touch
Pitch a game, ask a question.
Developers, readers, and fellow writers — send us a note. We read everything and reply within two business days.
☎Phone+61 2 9360 5478
✉Email[email protected]
⌂Studio61 Devonshire Street, Surry Hills NSW 2010
◷HoursMon–Fri, 10am–6pm AEST