Yet another roguelike game.  IVAN is an abbreviation for "Iter Vehemens ad Necem" which means "Violent Road to Death" in Latin. IVAN is regarded as one of the more difficult roguelike games, and is also known for innovative game design and sarcastic backgrounds.

 * They are turn-based : Every ; every time the player makes an action one or more turn turns are spent (depending of on the speed of the player and the duration of the actionactions).* They feature randomly-generated dungeons.* They implement "permadeath", which means that once the player your avatar dies you must start over. For more information, check this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike article on Wikipedia].

* '''Bodypart system'''. : Remember Monty Python and the Holy Grail? All bodyparts in IVAN have separate armors and separate hit points. After you’ve found your first good weapons, you will be able to reduce some monsters to helpless torsos by mutilating them frivolously! The game rewards brutality by showing its results graphically. Brutality can also be applied to you, though, so it’s best to have a remedy available in case of a lost limb. * '''Material and equipment system''', which is unlike that of : Unlike any other roguelike. In IVAN , there is a certain definition in IVAN for, say, a longsword. However, the material of a longsword can be anything at all. If you have been lucky enough to get a scroll of change material, you will be able to turn your ’iron longsword’ to a ’meteoric steel longsword’, but also to a ’bread longsword’ if you, for some reason, wanted to eat a bread that is shaped like a longsword (I’m not saying it’s a good idea, but it’s not impossible). Another example: you might also want to turn your ’leather boots of strength +1’ to much stronger ’phoenix feather boots of strength +1’. Besides allowing you to upgrade your equipment in a fresh way, the material system makes it possible for the game engine to easily generate lots of different objects in the dungeons for your use and amusement. * '''Graphic effects'''. : IVAN has probably more advanced graphics than any other roguelike. ”But graphics are useless in a roguelike!” you might exclaim. You would probably reconsider such an opinion when following a wounded and panicked monster according to its trail of blood. Besides that, you’ll face dynamically generated and animated flames, smoke, auras, weather effects, explosions, sources of coloured light and much more, even animated squares such as water. * '''General Gameplay'''. : IVAN brings gameplay issues further than most roguelikes, while still remaining easy to play. Besides the bodypart system and the material and equipment system there are such curiosities as 2x2 monsters, wandering mercenaries and slaves which you can recruit/buy, smiths and tailors who can repair broken equipment, and monsters which are able to reproduce. The game also features many different deities ranging from chaotic to neutral and lawful. Each god has its own specialities and altars, and you will be able to affect your own alignment by the way you play. And on the top of all that, IVAN’s storyline will keep you pumped with its unique events!  === Who or what is an ''Ommel''? ===

=== Who or what is an Some rumors say that the ''ommelOmmel''? ===is so powerful that it can easily squash Elpuri down with just a foot and doesn't even notice that, and some says it resembles an enormous cammel or a huge donkey, but these are just rumors.

It is a mysteryIn-shrouded creature (yes, at the least we think it game known facts are:* Ommel hair has reddish color.* Ommel tooth is an organic creature) whose details known only to IVAN DevTeam, harder than diamond or possibly not known even by themadamant.* Ommel urine is a luminous material.Some rumors say that * Excretory substances of the ''ommel'' is so powerful that it can easily squash Elpuri down with just a foot and doesn't even notice that, and some says it resembles are beneficial to an enormous cammel or a huge donkey, but they are just rumorsmost other creatures.

In-game known facts are* Ommel hair Squashmonster has reddish color* Ommel tooth is harder than diamond or adamant* Ommel urine is written a luminous material* Excretory substances of fictional work on the ommel are beneficial to most other creatures[[Ommel]].

Squashmonster has written a fictional work on === What is the [["Ommel]]cerumen trick" everyone saying? ===

=== What A sort of exploit in v0.50 which would break some of the game mechanisms and severely affect game balance, and thus it is the "ommel cerumen trick" everyone saying? ===generally regarded as a cheat.

It is a sort of (known) exploit (in version 0.50) which will break some parts of game mechanism and game balance completely, and thus it is generally regarded as a cheat.If you really want to know about it in details, you may read the [[FAQ with spoilers|FAQ]] page (since this page doesn't provide spoilersSpoiler Alert!!!).