Roguelike

There is a currently working title... (Someday this will have a real name)

Pick where you spawn in the generated world.

You can now explore an overworld and fight a limited number of monsters.

Dungeons can be explored as well.

There's now a menu system!

With items and item descriptions!

And a death screen!

What is it?

We're currently trying to build a roguelike game to improve our C++ skills. Eventually it may be in a state to play, at the moment we really only have the very basic systems in place.

Goals and Aspirations

• Finite, random world generation
• Interactive and semi-persistent population
• Many different types of dungeons and enemies
• Some sort of combat system or something
• Sea travel
• Large cities

Dependencies

• Linux (for now)
• SDL

Installation

To try it for yourself, clone the repository and generate your own configure script:

git clone https://github.com/schiem/roguelike.git
cd roguelike
autoreconf --install
./configure
make

Documentation

Now with documentation! Check it out over at github pages. Many thanks to doxygen.

Update

It's been quite a while since we've contributed to this project. Let's get the ball rolling again!

We want to come up with a more finite list of things that this game sets out to accomplish so we at least have a direction we can work towards for an MVP.

For the basics of a playable game:

1. Character creation screen
2. Adding a start state (pick where you want to go, start with X/Y equipment)
3. Progression system
4. Way to obtain/buy/sell goods

In addition, we've also discussed and are revamping the purpose--since we need a narrower focus to be able to continue to work on it. The new focus is:

This is a homesteading esque game. You will pick a location to embark, with limited supplies, and will try to find a way to build a shelter and survive for as long as you can. The most basic systems for this will be:

• Protection from the elements; being outdoors in harsh weather conditions without proper equipment will be very bad for your character
• Getting a food supply; being able to create your own food will be necessary to begin exploring
• Deal with random encounters; NPCs or enemies may find your dwelling, and you may need to fight them off
• Trade goods in town; towns and cities will have a plethora of shops where you can exchange your goods

Although this scope seems limited, once we have those in place we should have a playable game that we can start expanding other systems into.