=== What is IVAN? ===
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 humor.
=== What is a roguelike? ===
A [http://www.roguebasin.com/index.php?title=What_a_roguelike_is roguelike ] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike game] is a role-playing video game which has a gameplay drawing upon the 1980 game ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_(video_game) Rogue]''. Although there are many different roguelikes theses , these game shares some common attributes:
* They are '''turn-based'''; every time the player makes an action , one or more turns are spent (depending on the speed of the player and the duration of the actionsaction).* They feature '''randomly generated ''' dungeons (and sometimes items and monsters).* They implement '''permadeath'' ', which means that once your character dies, your save file is deleted and you must start over. For more information, check this [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roguelike article on Wikipedia].
=== But there are hundreds of roguelikes out there and they are all nearly the same. Why would I want to try out IVAN? ===
* '''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 ''Jenny''? === So you have read about the unique [[monsters]] on this wiki or the [https://attnam.com/forum forums], right? Jenny, Sherry and similar names are fan nicknames given to the deadly monsters of IVAN. Let's see: {| {{table}}| Danny, Jolly Dan || [[Golgor Dhan]]|-| Gus || [[Guugzamesh]]|-| Izzy || [[Ischaldirh]]|-| Jenny || [[Genetrix Vesana]]|-| Ron || [[Rondol]]|-| Sherry || [[Sherarax]]|-|} === Who or what is ''Ommel''? ===
It is 's a creature shrouded in mystery (wellWell, at least we think it is 's an organic creature.) whose details are known only to IVAN the original DevTeam, or possibly not known even to them.
Some rumors say that the ''Ommel'' is [[ommel]]s are so powerful that it can they could easily squash [[Elpuri down ]] with just a one foot and doesnwouldn't even notice that, and some says it resembles an . Other rumors say they resemble enormous cammel camels or a huge donkeydonkeys, but these are just rumors. who knows, right?
In-game known facts are:
* Ommel hair has reddish color.
* Ommel tooth is harder than diamond or adamant.
* Ommel urine is a luminous material.
* Excretory substances of the ommel are beneficial to most other creatures.
''Squashmonster'' has written a fictional work on the * [[OmmelHair]]is reddish in color.* [[Ommel Tooth]] is harder than [[diamond]] or [[adamant]].* [[Ommel Urine]] glows.* [[:Category:Ommel|Excretory substances]] of ommels are beneficial to most other creatures.