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Game Design, World & Lore

Beneath the City: Designing Eldren’s Dungeon

Adventurer approaching the violet-lit dungeon beneath the fantasy city of Eldren.

The dungeon is the reason the city of Eldren exists. This article looks at how the city depends on it, how danger should scale with depth, which creatures may live below, and whether floors should be handcrafted or procedural, and it introduces an original narrator audio concept.

Robert
October 11, 2026

Game Design

Skills, Magic, and Combat in Eldren

Concept art of a fire elemental, a humanoid figure of roaring orange flames with clawed hands.

Eldren replaces character classes with individual skills. This design article explains the planned combat skills and six schools of magic, the factors that should decide a fight, and how Stamina, Mana, skill points, and time encourage specialization.

Robert
October 11, 2026

Tag Combat

Beneath the City: Designing Eldren’s Dungeon

Skills, Magic, and Combat in Eldren

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