Paraphrasing Tarkh: Can this be a game that one can play for months?
Well, at this point, I think so. Not without taking a few breaks (you know: food, sleep, "Significant Other" ...), but I definitely think so. I should caveat my answer by saying that I am new to "rogue-like" games, so this class of game is as new to me, as this specific game. But I have been playing steadily for a couple months now. I did take one, genuine, one-week break, after playing my longest game; but after one week, I was eager to return to the game.
I will also say that I personally think it was well worth the purchase price, but (admittedly) that question (and answer) is different for everyone.
I've got to say: this is only my second new game, in the last 5 years or so, that I find steadily riveting (2am? okay, only one more turn ...
) and genuinely fun. But again, to be fair, (and as Narrew suggested above) every person has their own interests.
A few other observations: The graphics are (in my opinion) pretty "retro", but I like them. The availability of a 48 page written Manual was a big selling point for me: I use it as a reference source; you don't need to read it to start; it doesn't answer every question I have (and I wouldn't want it to!); but its an agreeable help, and a good place for me to take notes, etc. The races are different enough to keep me guessing, which is good enough for me. I have found the game to be surprisingly bug-free, straight out of the box -- not perfect, but better than most in this day and age. The developer has already released one update, and it added visible content. (Fewer bugs to deal with means more opportunity to add content.) As you have seen above, the developer also is active on this Discussion board, and he is clearly, personally, invested in improving the game.
I hate to sound like a "fan-boy" here; but this game has been an agreeable surprise to me. I expect to enjoy it steadily (if not constantly) for quite some time.
