Let's make a Skyrim-like text-based RPG
together
Sun 16 August 2015
tastyfish
tags:
c commandline
game
multiplatform
recruit
rpg
translations:
cs
en (google)
Have you ever wanted to make an RPG? I did and so I started a
project recently. I would like other people to join me and maybe
we can make a nice game together. I don't feel like typing too
much so I'll use a bulleted list
- The game is to be purely text-based, running in
command-line as an "interactive book" which however provides an
extreme freedom in a similar way Skyrim does. We're not making
any graphics (not even ASCII), sounds, icons or things like
that. However in the future I plan to make a wrapper that would
offer full 3D or 2D graphics experience. By giving up graphics,
physics and other things in the beginnings we can focus on
making a quality RPG core that will also be immediately
playable.
- Everything is open-source, multiplatform, pure C++, KISS,
using as few libraries as possible and only the ones that are
also open-source. No one is making any money, we just want to
make a good game, that's why everyone can contribute only as
much as they want and only when they want.
- I gather most information (concepts, designs, coding
conventions etc.)
in this document.
- GitHub: github.com/drummyfish/text-rpg
- project chat:
HipChat
Wanna join? All you need to do is fork the GitHub repository,
write some code and submit it via pull request. Don't know where
to begin? Just take a look at the UML class diagram in the
"other" folder on GitHub - you'll find classes that need to be
implemented there. Or just ask in chat. But We're not only
looking for programmers, the UML diagram needs to be completed,
we need to think about the game more, for example what will its
name be. Just connect to our chat. We're looking forward to
seeing you :)