"Only the nerdiest of the nerds would tolerate that stuff": Mewgenics dev says before Spelunky and The Binding of Isaac, roguelikes were the reserve of hardcore fans

https://www.gamesradar.com/games/roguelike/only-the-nerdiest-of-the-nerds-would-tolerate-that-stuff-mewgenics-dev-says-before-spelunky-and-the-binding-of-isaac-roguelikes-were-the-reserve-of-hardcore-fans/