description Rogue's Tale Overview
Rogue's Tale is a 2012 commercial roguelike by Niilo Langinkoski, notable for classless character building and its Frostmourn Keep campaign.
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What is the goal in Rogue's Tale?
The game takes place in Frostmourn Keep and the dungeons beneath the World's End Mountains. Your goal is to overthrow the current king and become the new king. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265990/Rogues_Tale/)
How does classless character building work in Rogue's Tale?
There are no fixed character classes, so builds are assembled from 27 talents and 60 spells. The heritage system adds 80 persistent choices that can make future characters stronger after a death. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265990/Rogues_Tale/)
Is Rogue's Tale a permadeath roguelike?
Yes, Steam describes its deaths as permanent and its dungeons and encounters as random. The game also gives you ways to learn from those deaths through talents, spells, and heritages rather than through a conventional fixed campaign. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265990/Rogues_Tale/)
Why do Rogue's Tale listings show both 2012 and 2014?
The App Store description says the game was published on PC in 2012, while Steam records its storefront release as March 28, 2014. Steam lists Windows, macOS, and Linux versions, so the two dates appear to refer to the original PC publication and later Steam release. [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/ua/app/rogues-tale/id1540510039) [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265990/Rogues_Tale/)
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