Told over a series of daily journal logs, One-Week Dungeons: Diaries of a Seven-Day Roguelike Challenge chronicles the journeys of eleven 7DRL participants as they race to build their dream games before the clock expires.

David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of over a dozen nonfiction books about video game development and culture, including the bestselling Stay Awhile and Listen series, Arcade Perfect: How Pac-Man, Mortal Kombat, and Other Coin-Op Classics Invaded the Living Room, and fiction for young adults including The Dumpster Club and Heritage: Book One of the Gairden Chronicles. Find him online @davidlcraddock on Twitter.

Acknowledgments. Introduction: Architects of Permadeath. Author. 1 Day Zero: Bold Ambitions. 2 Day One: Programming Benders. 3 Day Two: Workday Blues. 4 Day Three: Pressures. 5 Day Four: Halfway. 6 Day Five: Bugs. 7 Day Six: Tough Calls. 8 Day Seven: Verdicts. Index.