Press Start on the Dungeon
The Shoreditch gaming blog for crawler nerds, speedrunners and arcade romantics. Neon-soaked strategy, honest reviews, and the loot you actually need.
Built by players, for players
From a Redchurch Street back room
DungeonGameHeroes started in 2016 as three friends arguing about the best way to solo a raid boss above a Shoreditch record shop. Today we publish four longform pieces a week, each played to completion before a word gets written.
No sponsored scores, ever
We buy our own copies and reject every offer to inflate a review. Our scoring rubric is public, our playtime is logged, and our comment section is moderated by actual humans who finished the game too.
Screens from our latest runs
Guides, reviews & the members' vault
What the community says
The Twin-Flame Warden guide got me through phase three on my seventh attempt after weeks stuck. The timing chart is gold.
Finally a review site that actually finishes the games. Their indie picks have genuinely reshaped my backlog this year.
The retro deep-dive on 80s dungeon crawlers was a nostalgia bomb. Would love more coverage of Amiga-era classics.
The Members' Vault map packs are worth every penny. Cobalt Keep floor 12 would have taken me hours to chart alone.
Frequently asked
How do you score games?
Every game is played to completion, or for at least 30 hours on open-ended titles, before a score is assigned. We use a public five-pillar rubric covering combat, exploration, story, performance and value. No score is ever influenced by a publisher.
What does the Members' Vault include?
Vault members get downloadable dungeon maps, boss timing charts and ad-free reading for £6/month. You also get early access to guides 48 hours before they go public and a monthly members-only livestream Q&A.
Can I pitch a guide or review?
Yes — we commission freelance writers regularly. Send a short outline through the contact form with links to any previous work. We pay £180 per accepted longform piece and reply to every pitch within a week.
Do you cover retro consoles?
Absolutely. Our Retro Deep-Dives run every Friday and span everything from ZX Spectrum dungeon crawlers to 90s arcade beat-em-ups. We test on original hardware where we can and note emulation settings otherwise.
Pitch, ask, or just chat loot
Drop by the Redchurch Street office or send a message — we answer every email from real readers, writers and studios.
- Phone
- +44 20 7729 2437
- [email protected]
- Address
- 59 Redchurch Street, Shoreditch, London E2 7DJ
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 10:00–18:00 · Sat 12:00–16:00