EMBOOGWAY · 2D ACTION RPG

THE DM

THE DUNGEON MASTER

One player wields the dungeon. Everyone else fights to survive it.

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WHAT IS THE DM?

THE DUNGEON FIGHTS BACK

One player takes the role of the Dungeon Master — controlling enemies, placing traps, reshaping rooms in real time while everyone else fights to survive.

In solo mode, an adaptive AI DM learns your patterns across sessions and punishes your habits. A player who always dashes left will eventually face enemies placed to stop that.

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13 Playable Classes
Full D&D roster
📖
5-Act Campaign
40+ hours of story
🎲
Asymmetric DM Mode
Human or AI DM
🔨
Gear Forge
Craft & customize
👁️
The Human DM

One player gets a god-mode overhead view of the dungeon. They spawn enemies, trigger traps, seal doors, and whisper taunts to players. It's the most fun you'll have without actually playing.

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The AI DM

Solo players face an adaptive AI that tracks every habit, every route preference, every combat pattern — and builds the dungeon against you personally.

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Gear Forge

Salvage enemy drops, combine gear in the forge, and craft equipment tuned to your playstyle. Every class has unique forge recipes.

CHOOSE YOUR DESTINY

13 CLASSES

Click any class to see their stats, role, and playstyle. Every class has a unique ability system and gear forge recipes.

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Fighter

Tank

Unstoppable front-liner. Masters of shields and heavy blades. When the Fighter stands, the dungeon cowers.

STR95
AGI55
INT30
VIT90
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BACK THE DUNGEON

Help us bring The DM to life. Every backer shapes what gets built.

Minimum Viable
MVP
$85,000

Single player story (Acts I–II), 6 classes, DM Mode alpha, PC release

Full Vision
V1.0
$250,000

Full 5-Act campaign, all 13 classes, co-op, console ports

Stretch: Campaign Creator
STRETCH
$400,000

Community module tools, Steam Workshop, advanced DM AI

Stretch: Mobile
STRETCH
$550,000

iOS/Android port, cross-play, mobile DM Mode UI

BACKER TIERS

Apprentice
$10
  • ✓ Digital thank-you scroll
  • ✓ Name in credits
Adventurer
$25
  • ✓ Game copy
  • ✓ Digital artbook
  • ✓ Soundtrack
MOST POPULAR
Champion
$60
  • ✓ Everything above
  • ✓ Early access beta
  • ✓ Exclusive cosmetic armor set
Guild Master
$120
  • ✓ Everything above
  • ✓ Physical artbook
  • ✓ Signed poster
  • ✓ DM Mode alpha access
Archmage
$300
  • ✓ Everything above
  • ✓ Design a dungeon room
  • ✓ Your name as an in-game NPC
The DM
$1,000
  • ✓ Everything above
  • ✓ Voice-acted NPC
  • ✓ Private Q&A with dev team
  • ✓ Legendary backer cosmetics

BUDGET BREAKDOWN (at $250K)

Art & Animation$80,000
Engineering$60,000
Game Design & Level Design$35,000
Audio (music, SFX, voice acting)$30,000
QA, Porting & Certification$20,000
Marketing, PR & Fulfillment$15,000
Legal, Business & Contingency$10,000
LIVE PROGRESS

ROADMAP

Updated as we hit milestones. Watch the game get built in real time.

✓
Game Design Document
✓
Art Bible
Fighter prototype (Godot 4)
Rogue prototype
Kickstarter campaign page
✓
Website launch

READY TO ENTER THE DUNGEON?

The DM is watching. Back us and shape what comes next.

BACK THE DM NOW