Naheulbeuk Dungeon Master FAQ Naheulbeuk's Dungeon Master Game Walkthrough Wiki

1 Do I need to know the Naheulbeuk series

No, though it changes what you get out of it. The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk is a long running French satirical fantasy franchise that began as an audio show and grew into books and comics, and this game is set in that world.

You play Reivax, the servile steward of the dungeon, working for the evil sorcerer Zangdar. The story is placed years before the first incursion of the fearless adventurers that the franchise is best known for, so it is a prequel rather than a retelling.

2 What kind of game is it

It is a management and building game. You construct, develop and populate a wobbly tower, decorate rooms with furniture and objects to attract patrons and employees, and raise your reputation until the place becomes genuinely infamous rather than merely shaky.

Staff are the other half. You hire personnel to work, defend, raid and serve, drawn from the various and unusual species that inhabit the world, each with their own perks and skills. You manage their expectations and needs, upgrade them to improve workflow and satisfaction, and deal with strikes and other acts of insubordination however you like.

Production runs underneath all of it. Tools, weapons, compost, intel and astral energy are among the resources you generate, and you can stock them or sell them into a market that unlocks new items and artifacts as you go.

3 Is it a tower defence game

Defence is one pillar rather than the whole structure. As the dungeon grows and its reputation rises, adventurers come for it, and you build treacherous traps and artifices to catch raiders and seal their fate.

But the game is explicit that offence is the best defence. You can send minions to loot and raid neighbouring dungeons, and dispatch mercenaries and guards on incursions across the land of Fangh. Many factions exist there, and frustrating them too much brings reprisals.

Sitting above all five is Zangdar himself. Handling his frustration is a system in its own right, and securing your fragile position is described as the thing to worry about above all else.

4 Languages, controller and the soundtrack

The soundtrack is more interesting than most. It was composed and recorded by Pen of Chaos, the pen name of John Lang, who wrote the audio show, the books and the comics that the whole franchise grew from.

On price, the list figure is USD 24.99. This title discounts heavily and often, so the number you see today may be far lower. Check the store page rather than any guide, including this one.

5 Will it run on my PC

The minimum processor is unusually specific for a management game, and an i7-4790K is a stronger requirement than the graphics row suggests. That combination usually means simulation load rather than rendering load, which is consistent with a dungeon full of individually simulated staff.