Legendary indie dev behind hit roguelike Spelunky says we might get a third game, but it'll be "pretty different"
May. 21, 2024The new sequel is a “big if”
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After almost four years of lovingly replaying Spelunky 2, independent developer Mossmouth says that fans may finally see a third roguelike gem come to fruition one day.
But what would that structure look like? Yu delves further into a potential third Spelunky, detailing how its “basic paradigm would need to be changed in some way.” More specifically, he would want the new sequel to offer a different perspective and fresh goal, changing things up rather than giving players another Spelunky where they “do runs through this arcade-style experience,” which Yu feels “Spelunky 2 did a pretty good job of.” To properly do so, the Mossmouth creator states that he’d need to “go back and think about how to reinvent Spelunky a little bit.”
Check out our recentSpelunky 2 interviewfor more from the roguelike’s indie developer.
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After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she’s not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she’s probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she’s spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur’s Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you’ll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.
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