Crawler Cartography
Free · WeeklyHand-annotated maps and level-by-level breakdowns of classic dungeon crawlers, from Wizardry to Etrian Odyssey — tile secrets, trap logic and optimal routes.
Est. 2016 · Shoreditch, London
A collector's blog for retro dungeon crawlers, indie RPGs and pixel-art curiosities — each review pressed and catalogued like a rare postage stamp.
The Regular Columns
Hand-annotated maps and level-by-level breakdowns of classic dungeon crawlers, from Wizardry to Etrian Odyssey — tile secrets, trap logic and optimal routes.
Honest 900-word reviews of freshly released pixel-art RPGs, scored on story, systems and how the art holds up — no publisher fluff, no review embargoes bought.
Frame-by-frame route guides and interviews with UK runners, plus glitch explainers you can actually follow — timed splits, muscle-memory drills and category history.
A curated, catalogued gallery of sprite work and box art, each entry documented with year, studio and palette — restored, annotated and preserved for the collection.
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Reader Voices
“The crawler cartography column got me through the final floor of a game I'd been stuck on for a decade. Beautifully written, genuinely useful.”
Marcus T.
Manchester · March 2026
“Finally a review site that doesn't chase hype. Their indie first impressions are the only scores I actually trust before buying.”
Priya S.
Bristol · January 2026
“I run marathons in Any% and the speedrun dispatches shaved four minutes off my personal best. The glitch explainers are unmatched.”
Liam O.
Glasgow · February 2026
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