Dandy Dungeon: Legend of Brave Yamada

January 15, 2016 Onion Games DMM.com, Onion Games
Puzzle Role-playing (RPG) Strategy Indie
Android PC iOS Mac Switch
About

A puzzle RPG about a game developer that loses his job and finds true love in his quest to make his first independent game.
Storyline

"Yamada-kun (Age 36) is a salaryman working as a programmer at a major game publisher. He hates his job. Deep into every night, alone in his apartment, he works on his own game: it's an RPG, and he is the hero, Brave Yamada! One day, he falls in love at first sight with his new neighbor Maria-chan (Age: 18). Yamada-kun, in an effort to nurture his real love, puts Princess Maria into his game! Will Yamada-kun and Maria-chan love each other?"
Videos

Trailer
Screenshots

Similar Games

73.9
{
    "id": 27104,
    "age_ratings": [
        {
            "id": 39060
        },
        {
            "id": 58401
        },
        {
            "id": 98001
        }
    ],
    "aggregated_rating": 0,
    "aggregated_rating_count": 0,
    "artworks": [
        {
            "id": 16852,
            "image_id": "ard04",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/ard04.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/ard04.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/ard04.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/ard04.jpg"
        }
    ],
    "cover": {
        "id": 84756,
        "image_id": "co1tec",
        "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_thumb/co1tec.jpg",
        "url_small": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_small/co1tec.jpg",
        "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co1tec.jpg",
        "url_hd": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_720p/co1tec.jpg",
        "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/co1tec.jpg"
    },
    "first_release_date": 1452816000,
    "game_modes": [
        {
            "id": 1,
            "name": "Single player"
        }
    ],
    "genres": [
        {
            "id": 9,
            "name": "Puzzle",
            "slug": "puzzle"
        },
        {
            "id": 12,
            "name": "Role-playing (RPG)",
            "slug": "role-playing-rpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 15,
            "name": "Strategy",
            "slug": "strategy"
        },
        {
            "id": 32,
            "name": "Indie",
            "slug": "indie"
        }
    ],
    "involved_companies": [
        {
            "id": 44179,
            "company": {
                "id": 6574,
                "name": "DMM.com"
            },
            "developer": false,
            "publisher": true
        },
        {
            "id": 128988,
            "company": {
                "id": 12055,
                "name": "Onion Games"
            },
            "developer": true,
            "publisher": true
        }
    ],
    "name": "Dandy Dungeon: Legend of Brave Yamada",
    "platforms": [
        {
            "id": 34,
            "abbreviation": "Android",
            "name": "Android"
        },
        {
            "id": 6,
            "abbreviation": "PC",
            "name": "PC (Microsoft Windows)"
        },
        {
            "id": 39,
            "abbreviation": "iOS",
            "name": "iOS"
        },
        {
            "id": 14,
            "abbreviation": "Mac",
            "name": "Mac"
        },
        {
            "id": 130,
            "abbreviation": "Switch",
            "name": "Nintendo Switch"
        }
    ],
    "player_perspectives": [
        {
            "id": 3,
            "name": "Bird view / Isometric"
        }
    ],
    "rating": 70,
    "rating_count": 2,
    "release_dates": [
        {
            "id": 65250,
            "date": 1485302400,
            "human": "Jan 25, 2017",
            "platform": {
                "id": 34,
                "name": "Android"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 408188,
            "date": 1574899200,
            "human": "Nov 28, 2019",
            "platform": {
                "id": 6,
                "name": "PC (Microsoft Windows)"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 65247,
            "date": 1452816000,
            "human": "Jan 15, 2016",
            "platform": {
                "id": 39,
                "name": "iOS"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 65249,
            "date": 1485302400,
            "human": "Jan 25, 2017",
            "platform": {
                "id": 39,
                "name": "iOS"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 408189,
            "date": 1574899200,
            "human": "Nov 28, 2019",
            "platform": {
                "id": 14,
                "name": "Mac"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 175726,
            "date": 1561593600,
            "human": "Jun 27, 2019",
            "platform": {
                "id": 130,
                "name": "Nintendo Switch"
            }
        },
        {
            "id": 65248,
            "date": 1452816000,
            "human": "Jan 15, 2016",
            "platform": {
                "id": 34,
                "name": "Android"
            }
        }
    ],
    "screenshots": [
        {
            "id": 308903,
            "image_id": "sc6mcn",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcn.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcn.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/sc6mcn.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/sc6mcn.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/sc6mcn.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 308910,
            "image_id": "sc6mcu",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcu.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcu.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/sc6mcu.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/sc6mcu.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/sc6mcu.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 308911,
            "image_id": "sc6mcv",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcv.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcv.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/sc6mcv.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/sc6mcv.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/sc6mcv.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 308904,
            "image_id": "sc6mco",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mco.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mco.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/sc6mco.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/sc6mco.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/sc6mco.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 308905,
            "image_id": "sc6mcp",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcp.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcp.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/sc6mcp.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/sc6mcp.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/sc6mcp.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 308906,
            "image_id": "sc6mcq",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcq.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcq.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/sc6mcq.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/sc6mcq.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/sc6mcq.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 308907,
            "image_id": "sc6mcr",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcr.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcr.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/sc6mcr.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/sc6mcr.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/sc6mcr.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 308908,
            "image_id": "sc6mcs",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcs.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mcs.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/sc6mcs.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/sc6mcs.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/sc6mcs.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 308909,
            "image_id": "sc6mct",
            "url_blur": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mct.jpg",
            "url_thumb": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_med/sc6mct.jpg",
            "url_big": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_big/sc6mct.jpg",
            "url_huge": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_screenshot_huge/sc6mct.jpg",
            "url_full": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_1080p/sc6mct.jpg"
        }
    ],
    "similar_games": [
        {
            "id": 6005,
            "cover": {
                "id": 83550,
                "image_id": "co1sgu",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co1sgu.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Kingdom Rush",
            "rating": 73.87825870496138,
            "slug": "kingdom-rush"
        },
        {
            "id": 141490,
            "cover": {
                "id": 326366,
                "image_id": "co6ztq",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co6ztq.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Drova: Forsaken Kin",
            "rating": 89.42929801151706,
            "slug": "drova-forsaken-kin"
        },
        {
            "id": 88250,
            "cover": {
                "id": 70400,
                "image_id": "co1ibk",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co1ibk.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Undead Horde",
            "rating": 78.16666193212717,
            "slug": "undead-horde--1"
        },
        {
            "id": 28205,
            "cover": {
                "id": 124886,
                "image_id": "co2od2",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co2od2.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Dungeon Warfare",
            "rating": 80,
            "slug": "dungeon-warfare"
        },
        {
            "id": 117271,
            "cover": {
                "id": 238638,
                "image_id": "co544u",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co544u.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Chained Echoes",
            "rating": 82.9546928869002,
            "slug": "chained-echoes"
        },
        {
            "id": 25580,
            "cover": {
                "id": 382274,
                "image_id": "co86yq",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co86yq.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Forager",
            "rating": 74.66525441360466,
            "slug": "forager"
        },
        {
            "id": 194009,
            "cover": {
                "id": 256180,
                "image_id": "co5ho4",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co5ho4.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Dungeons of Dreadrock",
            "rating": 79.13133014530709,
            "slug": "dungeons-of-dreadrock"
        },
        {
            "id": 132907,
            "cover": {
                "id": 112525,
                "image_id": "co2etp",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co2etp.jpg"
            },
            "name": "There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension",
            "rating": 82.01242063098562,
            "slug": "there-is-no-game-wrong-dimension"
        },
        {
            "id": 120654,
            "cover": {
                "id": 105860,
                "image_id": "co29ok",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co29ok.jpg"
            },
            "name": "The Dungeon of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet of Chaos",
            "rating": 80.01406861691585,
            "slug": "the-dungeon-of-naheulbeuk-the-amulet-of-chaos"
        },
        {
            "id": 189781,
            "cover": {
                "id": 207401,
                "image_id": "co4g15",
                "url": "https://images.igdb.com/igdb/image/upload/t_cover_big/co4g15.jpg"
            },
            "name": "Mina the Hollower",
            "rating": 82.05659415637786,
            "slug": "mina-the-hollower"
        }
    ],
    "slug": "dandy-dungeon-legend-of-brave-yamada",
    "storyline": "\"Yamada-kun (Age 36) is a salaryman working as a programmer at a major game publisher. He hates his job. Deep into every night, alone in his apartment, he works on his own game: it's an RPG, and he is the hero, Brave Yamada! One day, he falls in love at first sight with his new neighbor Maria-chan (Age: 18). Yamada-kun, in an effort to nurture his real love, puts Princess Maria into his game! Will Yamada-kun and Maria-chan love each other?\"",
    "summary": "A puzzle RPG about a game developer that loses his job and finds true love in his quest to make his first independent game.",
    "themes": [
        {
            "id": 1,
            "name": "Action"
        },
        {
            "id": 17,
            "name": "Fantasy"
        },
        {
            "id": 27,
            "name": "Comedy"
        }
    ],
    "total_rating": 35,
    "total_rating_count": 2,
    "videos": [
        {
            "id": 12030,
            "name": "Trailer",
            "video_id": "UCySsdcFrfc",
            "youtube_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCySsdcFrfc",
            "embed_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/UCySsdcFrfc",
            "thumbnail": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/UCySsdcFrfc/hqdefault.jpg"
        },
        {
            "id": 12031,
            "name": "Trailer",
            "video_id": "1-OJk1709bo",
            "youtube_url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-OJk1709bo",
            "embed_url": "https://www.youtube.com/embed/1-OJk1709bo",
            "thumbnail": "https://img.youtube.com/vi/1-OJk1709bo/hqdefault.jpg"
        }
    ],
    "websites": [
        {
            "id": 781441,
            "trusted": false,
            "url": "https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/dandy-dungeon-legend-of-brave-yamada--switch/",
            "type": 24
        },
        {
            "id": 12043,
            "trusted": false,
            "url": "http://www.dandydungeon.com/",
            "type": 1
        },
        {
            "id": 930945,
            "trusted": true,
            "url": "https://x.com/oniongames",
            "type": 5
        },
        {
            "id": 930946,
            "trusted": true,
            "url": "https://www.youtube.com/oniongames/",
            "type": 9
        },
        {
            "id": 123747,
            "trusted": true,
            "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/DandyDungeon",
            "type": 14
        },
        {
            "id": 123746,
            "trusted": true,
            "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138970/Dandy_Dungeon__Legend_of_Brave_Yamada/",
            "type": 13
        },
        {
            "id": 399802,
            "trusted": true,
            "url": "https://www.twitch.tv/directory/game/Dandy%20Dungeon%3A%20Legend%20of%20Brave%20Yamada",
            "type": 6
        }
    ],
    "buy_links": [
        {
            "store_id": 24,
            "store_name": "Nintendo Store",
            "url": "https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/dandy-dungeon-legend-of-brave-yamada--switch/"
        },
        {
            "store_id": 13,
            "store_name": "Steam",
            "url": "https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138970/Dandy_Dungeon__Legend_of_Brave_Yamada/"
        }
    ],
    "developers": [
        "Onion Games"
    ],
    "publishers": [
        "DMM.com",
        "Onion Games"
    ],
    "release_date_formatted": "January 15, 2016",
    "release_year": "2016",
    "rating_rounded": 70,
    "rating_percent": 70,
    "aggregated_rating_rounded": 0,
    "total_rating_rounded": 35
}
Ratings & Metrics

User Score
Critic Score
Total Score
Reviews
Game Info

Release Date January 15, 2016
Developer Onion Games
Publisher DMM.com, Onion Games
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Action, Fantasy, Comedy
Dandy Dungeon: Legend of Brave Yamada

About

Storyline

Videos

Screenshots

Similar Games

Kingdom Rush

Forager

Dungeon Warfare

Undead Horde

Chained Echoes

There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension

Drova: Forsaken Kin

Dungeons of Dreadrock

Ratings & Metrics

Where to Buy

Game Info
