The game code is C++ and available for the most common distributions (and amigaOS) and on Desura. There are a number of improvements and above all, new menus and gameplay are completely redesigned.įlare uses simple file formats (INI style config files) for most of the game data, allowing anyone to easily modify game contents. The graphics are really good with the release of the new version 0.17. In a nutshell, you should kill all the monsters that appear in front of you to gain experience, cash and bounty. The new game has a fantasy background and we can explore the dungeons of a castle. The Flare project has already managed to bring to light the first RPG game made with this new engine in just over a year.
I found Flare on, a famous Italian blog about Linux and open source:įLARE (Free/Libre Action Role Playing Engine) is a free project that aims to provide a specific game engine to create 2D action role-playing games. For those interested in the history of Dawn and where the hero comes from, read the prologue of the story on the official website.ĭawn is written in C++ with SDL for graphics and sound, and LUA for our spells, items, and quests. License: GPLv3. The game is set in a typical medieval fantasy world with monsters, magic, and different races. Gain experience through quests or slaying monsters in order to level up and gain new skills, spells, and more! In the start you can choose a race, class, and alignment to create a unique player experience.
But if you like this genre, read on, you won't be disappointed. Just a warning: these are projects in the making, so none of them are ready to be fully played. I’ll show you five new RPG games developed from scratch that run on Penguin: Questverse, Hale, Dawn, Flare and Arakion. If you love RPG (role-playing games) and you think there's no future for these games on Linux, this post is for you.