Roguelike games are one of the most addictive genres out there; there's nothing more fun than challenging the same dungeon or boss rush with new and improved skills and weapons. But many games that use the roguelike genre's "looping" structure are heavily focused on combat. Cozy roguelike Grimoire Groves strives to be the opposite: a completely combat-free roguelike game. However, when developer Stardust began working on Grimoire Groves, they encountered several challenges while innovating in the genre.