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That moment when you realize someone is coming for you XD

I added some metrics on the homepage.

206 players since we started 2 weeks ago, I think?

314 runs succeeded to become bosses.

168 players were slain by bosses 😈

Firstly, Thank you all for being part of this journey, there is no dungeon boss without you!

Secondly, based on these metrics we can read that every 2 bosses kill 1 player. I think that rate says that bosses are very easy to kill? I think 1:1 ratio would make more sense to me. What do you guys think?

Hey everyone!

v0.0.10 released!

Howler ( u/Necrocrawler72 ) became the Hero slayer! Passing Night Walker!

A lot of bug fixes, paralysis potion nerfs and more..

Your feedback will always be valued! Please report any issues to me and have fun becoming the dungeon boss!

Congratulations Howler ( u/Necrocrawler72 ) for becoming the Hero who slayed the most bosses!

You have been replaced larte ( u/deliete )!

This Howler's Mage is holding the door well. I wonder who will beat him and become the Final boss?

Hi everyone,

Thanks to all the feedback and bug reports on previous posts and on my DMs. I'm determined to make I Am The Dungeon Boss a fun and enjoyable game for everyone. That's why I've focused on fixing most of the bugs that was reported and eagerly waiting for more to tackle! My main priority now is to provide a stable Alpha version and maybe into a solid Beta.

v0.0.9 is out today with a lot of stability, anti-crashing and new mechanics for Bosses.

Also I made sure to include a version for iOS users and a quick guide on how to install it.

Leaderboards homepage

Latest Release on Github

Thanks again to everyone who tested early runs, reported crashes, and was supportive!

Hey everyone,

You guys deserve a clear explanation for the few misunderstandings around I am the dungeon boss (IATDB).

I played the original PD over 10 years ago (i think) and it was super hard and I couldn't beat it. I didn't know it was open source back then. Then 2~ years ago I remembered about the game, searched for it and found SPD. I started playing and it was alot more enjoyable and finally was able to beat the game! (once). I was super happy but I lost my drive to start a new game.

That's what got me thinking, how to keep that urge to start a new game? IATDB was the answer. I had that idea for about 2 months. Then I found out SPD was open-source! I was super excited but I never had the time to start for 4 more months!

Then here I am, fought procristination and was able to release an Alpha version of the game. AI or not I'm happy I was able to release something! I'm happy I was able to take a step forward and realized IATDB from just an idea to a some-how functional game.

Some mistakes were made, yes I'm not perfect.

1. I didn't explain enough that this is an Alpha version (0.0.1). It's the very first layer. It is normal to have a huge amount of bugs, errors, and crashes. No software built with or without AI has a bug free Alpha. Then comes Beta version (0.1.0) which have a lot less errors. Then comes the first full release (1.0.0). Hopefully then you will find it on Steam, Play store and App store!
2. There a balance between speed and quality. My balance tipped more towards speed for multiple reasons, valid or not. I told you procrastination is my enemy and I wanted to release something to break the cycle! That resulted in way less time testing flows end to end (which is a full time job on it's own btw). It's my first time developing in Java, which contributed to me reviewing what I understand and trusting the AI for what I didn't. The target for the release of this Alpha version was to quickly check for validation of the mod. Perfection is the enemy of progress.
3. The big elephant in the room. AI usage. I'm new in this community. Coming from my day job, using AI tools every single day to code is standard practice. It's just a regular part of my daily workflow, even for everyone around me. Because it's so normalized there, I honestly didn't realize how sensitive of a topic it is. I simply saw it as a tool that I had to utilize if I ever wanted to get my idea to an actual game.

Unfortunately for the time being, I will only be able to develop IATDB using AI to get any meaningful progress done. Atleast until I get used to Java and how it works. But I promise you that from now on, I will make sure to test more thoroughly and restore a good balance between speed and quality.

Ofcourse there are other mistakes that I did and will do, I hope you guys point me in the right direction when It happens.

I hope I explained everything well. Thank you everyone for your time and your care. Thank you for the 143 players who tried the game! And a special thank you for people who made it to the honorable mentions!

Hey dungeoneers,

Huge thank you to everyone who’s been playing I am the Dungeon Boss, filing bug reports, and generously volunteering as unpaid QA by walking face-first into whatever we shipped. We hope you had fun. Or at least a memorable kind of pain.

v0.0.2 (Alpha) is live.

What’s in this one:

• Boss encounters that used to get you stuck should be less sticky
• Solo Easy Mode (for when the dungeon owes you kindness)
• 9 challenges unlocked (Solo mode only) — not thoroughly tested, so if something explodes, that’s science
• Various crash / stability fixes so the game tries harder to stay upright

Honorable mentions

• u/Hrohlu — for an echo that slayed 5 heroes trying to dethrone him as the Sewers Boss. The dungeon has favorites, and apparently it’s this guy.
• u/Shattered_Warrior01 — deepest floor reached and more than one bug report. Efficiency: 100%. Mercy: 0%.

Grab it

• Release: https://github.com/i-am-the-dungeon-boss/iatdb/releases/latest
• Issues / bug reports: https://github.com/i-am-the-dungeon-boss/iatdb/issues

Android APK, desktop JAR, and Windows native zip are on that page. Alpha means “please keep reporting bugs; we are listening and slightly afraid.”

Thanks again for playing — go forth, die stylishly, and may your next run be slightly less cursed.

Edit: As per multiple wishes of the community to clearly communicate how the game is made: I’ve been developing I am the Dungeon Boss with Cursor’s agent as a coding partner. It helps me move faster on implementation, tests, and refactors — but the design calls, balance, and “is this fun?” checks are still mine. If something feels off, rest assured that I'm personally already looking for a solution!

The Sewers have a new ruler.

Shattered_Warrior01 just became the first player to claim a Dungeon Boss slot — Depth 5 — about 30 minutes after release.

Goo is out. A Level 6 Warrior is in. The other floors are still holding the line with Tengu, DM-300, Dwarf King, and Yog… for now.

But the big questions are: how many will he take down & who will overtake him?

Dethrone them. Guard the dungeon. Your legacy holds the door.

Congrats, u/Shattered_Warrior01 — you wrote the first page of the leaderboard.

Hi everyone — big day for me!

I Am the Dungeon Boss (v0.0.1) is out — the first public build.

New SPD mod. The big idea:

>When you beat a floor boss, you leave your Echo to defend the floor.
Other players can fight that Echo as the floor boss instead of Goo / Tengu / DM-300 / etc.

What’s in this release

• Become the boss in the dungeon (solo + online ranked)
• Online leaderboards by depth
• Builds for Android and Windows (plus a cross-platform JAR)

Download

GitHub Releases (only official channel for now):
https://github.com/i-am-the-dungeon-boss/iatdb/releases/tag/v0.0.1
https://github.com/i-am-the-dungeon-boss/iatdb/releases/latest

• Android APK (sideload)
• Windows zip (no Java needed)
• Desktop JAR (Java 11+)

Homepage / leaderboards:
https://i-am-the-dungeon-boss.vercel.app

Heads-up

This is an alpha. Expect bugs. If something crashes, please report it with platform + steps:

• Issues: https://github.com/i-am-the-dungeon-boss/iatdb/issues
• Email: dungeonbossteam@gmail.com

Not affiliated with Shattered Pixel or Watabou — huge thanks to Evan and Watabou for the games this is built on. GPLv3 / source is public.

Would love people to try a run, leave an Echo, and tell me what feels unfair, broken, or fun. Feedback welcome.