Difference between revisions of "Wayfarer"

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* Sound and music
* Sound and music
* Animation, special effects
* Animation, special effects
* Persistent levels
* Persistent levels (and level contents)
* Shops
* Shops
* Limb health system
* Limb health system
* Combat
* Combat
* Some spells (scrolls)
* Some spells (scrolls and wands)


== Screenshot ==
== Screenshot ==
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== Future plans ==
== Future plans ==
* Versatile "combine items" command
* Option to save characters to disk or to the web server
* Option to save characters to disk or to the web server
* A server-based Pawn Shop for online characters
* A server-based Pawn Shop for online characters
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* Cooperative enemies
* Cooperative enemies
* Nonlethal combat skills
* Nonlethal combat skills
* Save npcs/items/traps on level exit


== Resources ==
== Resources ==
* [http://benhem.com/games/wayfarer Wayfarer], the official Wayfarer site.
* [http://benhem.com/games/wayfarer Wayfarer], the official Wayfarer site.
* [http://benhem.com/guestbook Guestbook], currently the place to leave comments, suggestions, and bug reports.
* [http://benhem.com BenHem.com], the author's site.
* [http://benhem.com BenHem.com], the author's site.

Revision as of 21:59, 25 April 2009

Wayfarer
Alpha Project
Developer Ben Hemmendinger
Theme Jabberwockey
Influences Tunnels of Doom, classic RLs
Released Mar 27, 2009 (Alpha .1)
Updated Apr 22, 2009 (Alpha .3)
Licensing Freeware, Closed Source
P. Language Processing (Java)
Platforms Browser, Windows, Linux, Mac OS X
Interface 3D/2D graphics, keyboard
Game Length potentially endless
Official site of Wayfarer


Wayfarer is an actively developing Roguelike that fuses 3D graphics with 2D sprites. It can be played online, and there are releases for Mac, Windows, and Linux.

Features

  • 2D or 3D mode
  • Simple vector graphics, scalable 8x8 sprites
  • Sound and music
  • Animation, special effects
  • Persistent levels (and level contents)
  • Shops
  • Limb health system
  • Combat
  • Some spells (scrolls and wands)

Screenshot

wayfarersample.jpg

Current limitations

  • No win condition (bop 'til you drop)
  • Can't save game
  • Items come pre-identified

Future plans

  • Versatile "combine items" command
  • Option to save characters to disk or to the web server
  • A server-based Pawn Shop for online characters
  • A large, procedurally generated world with multiple towns and dungeons
  • A speech/dialogue system
  • Skills, spells, enchanted items
  • Cooperative enemies
  • Nonlethal combat skills

Resources