# Rogue-Lite ### What does Rogue-lite mean? [Rogue ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_\(video_game\))is an iconic text-based RPG game from the early 80's. It pioneered many of the game mechanics that have become very popular today (especially in indie games). The Etherscape is not striving to copy the game design of Rogue, but we are drawing some critical inspiration from it. So, when we say rogue-lite, there are some very important game mechanics that we mean... * Perma-death. When a character dies, they are... dead. * Randomly generated levels * Dynamically generated loot ### Death Matters A great game should have real risk-reward mechanics that get your heart rate up when you are taking on a serious challenge. This is why death is permanent in The Etherscape. When your character dies any items that are not [Etherbound ](https://whitepaper.etherscape.io/cryptointegration/etherbound-items)will be lost, and you will have to start over. This makes you think hard before you take your best items into a difficult area. However, the harder the area the greater the rewards. ### Procedurally Generated Content The Etherscape is filled with procedurally generated content to keep it interesting even after lots of play time. Loot, maps, dungeons and quests will all have procedurally generated elements to them so that each play through will be different with new surprises. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://whitepaper.etherscape.io/gameplay/rogue-lite.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.