About Randomancer
Randomancer is a lane defense game where your units are dice. You roll them onto the battlefield, see what comes up and plant that unit in one of five lanes to hold the enemy back.
It's played entirely with the mouse. You pull a die out of the tray along the bottom and throw it onto the battlefield, and whatever it rolls becomes your unit. The dice double as weapons: a die thrown straight at an enemy hits it, and dropping a unit right on top of one squashes it.
The story follows the Randomancer, a necromancer with a bad reputation, told in a short intro you can skip with Space. It began as a game jam entry built in about 50 hours, and you can play Randomancer online here in a browser tab.
How to Play Randomancer
- Click to start, and press Space if you want to skip the intro.
- Pull a die out of the tray along the bottom edge and drop it on the battlefield.
- Plant the unit you rolled in one of the five lanes.
- Throw dice straight at enemies to hit them.
- Drop a unit directly on top of an enemy to squash it.
- Keep every lane covered as the enemies keep coming.
What to Expect in Randomancer
Randomancer mixes luck with quick decisions. You never know exactly which unit a roll will give you, so the skill is in placing what you get and using the dice themselves as weapons when a lane gets crowded.
It's real-time, so enemies keep moving while you decide. The pixel art leans dark fantasy with a sense of humor, as the intro makes clear. Playing Randomancer free in a browser tab makes for a quick, replayable break.
Tips for Randomancer
- Throw dice at enemies when a lane is about to break. A direct hit can buy you time.
- Use the squash trick: place a unit right on top of an enemy to take it out.
- Spread units across all five lanes so nothing slips through an empty one.
- Do not hold dice for too long. Enemies keep advancing while you wait.
- If later stages slow down in your browser, close other tabs or switch to the downloadable version, which runs better.
Who Made Randomancer
Randomancer was made by Riuku, Reaktori, Woffelson, who released it on itch.io. It was built in GameMaker for the GMTK Game Jam 2022, with programming by Riuku, art, sound and programming by Reaktori, art by Rage and music by Woffelson. FunClicker embeds the creator's own version so you can play it here without downloading anything. We did not make the game, and the credit for its design, code, and art belongs to its creator. You can find the original on the Randomancer page on itch.io.
FAQ
Is Randomancer free?
Yes. Randomancer is free to play here in your browser, with no download and no account. It began as a game jam entry, and the browser build lets you play it with only a mouse, as often as you like.
How do you play Randomancer?
Drag a die out of the tray at the bottom and roll it onto the battlefield, then put the unit it shows into one of five lanes. You can also throw dice straight at enemies to hit them, or drop a unit on top of an enemy to squash it. Only the mouse is needed, and Space skips the intro.
What is the goal in Randomancer?
Your goal is to stop the enemy from breaking through your five lanes. You do it by rolling dice into units, placing them well and using throws and squashes to deal with threats directly. The randomness of each roll means you have to adapt as you go.
Who made Randomancer?
Randomancer was made by a team including Riuku, Reaktori, Rage and Woffelson, and released on itch.io. It was built in GameMaker in about 50 hours for the GMTK Game Jam 2022. FunClicker embeds the team's own browser build, so the version here is theirs.
Can I play Randomancer on a Chromebook or phone?
A Chromebook or laptop works, since Randomancer runs in a browser tab and needs only the mouse. Later stages can get demanding, so close other tabs on slower machines. On a phone it may load, but dragging dice into five narrow lanes is much easier with a mouse on a bigger screen.
Is Randomancer unblocked at school?
Randomancer unblocked access depends on your school's network. The game runs in a normal browser tab and installs nothing. If the network allows this site, it should load. School filters are set by the school, and we do not control them.
Is Randomancer a tower defense game?
It's close. Randomancer is a lane defense game, a type of tower defense where enemies come down set lanes and you place units to stop them. What sets it apart is that every unit comes from a dice roll, and the dice can be thrown at enemies as weapons.
Why does Randomancer slow down?
In later stages, the browser version of Randomancer can drop in performance on some computers. Closing other tabs and browser windows helps. If it still struggles, the downloadable version runs better and is the smoother way to reach the later stages.
