Rune Scratcher
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!! work-in-progress !!
This is the beginnings of a proof-of-concept of a game which sees you
explore a world which you can transform around you by writing runes onto
the environment. For example, a particular rune might mirror everything
within its area-of-effect vertically. Another might rotate everything by 90
degrees. The player must navigate the environment solely by writing &
erasing runes in the right places at the right times.
The runes
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Currently there's only one, and it mirrors the world vertically about the
rune's position.
Keys
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* 'up' 'down' 'left' 'right'
Just what you'd expect: moves the player around in the world.
* 'w' and then 'a' 's' 'd' or 'f' and then 'up' 'down' 'left' or 'right'
Select and write a rune in the given direction. (nb: currently they're all the same)
* 'e' and then 'up' 'down' 'left' or 'right'
Erase a rune in the given direction.
* 'end'
Abort whatever key sequence you're in the middle of and start again.
('escape' would have been a nice alternative but ncurses has temporarily
defeated me.)
How can I play this theoretical game of yours?
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* Install Guile and Guile Ncurses
https://www.gnu.org/software/guile/ (3.0.2)
https://www.gnu.org/software/guile-ncurses/ (3.0)
* Clone the repo
* If you're feeling lucky, run the tests: `./test.sh`
* Start the game: `./run.sh`
* Wander the map and see how far you can tunnel into a wall by placing
vertical mirror runes, eg: 'w' 's' 'up'. Try not to get trapped in a tiny
room of your own creation when you erase the runes, eg: 'e' 'right'.