3 ms·

If you're interested in the technical aspects of roguelikes, such as map generation and simulation, I recommend checking out the articles at roguebasin: http://

• krapp 7y ago
  I recently finished the tutorial[0] as well, mostly to re-teach myself Python, and I'm planning to have a lot of fun rewriting it in C and Lua sometime next year. Roguelikes, both technically and as a genre, are probably right up HN's alley. Also I'd recommend the subreddit[1] to anyone interested. [0]http://www.roguebasin.com/index.php?title=Complete_Roguelike_Tutorial,_using_python%2Blibtcod http://www.roguebasin.com/index.php?title=Complete_Roguelike... [1]https://old.reddit.com/r/roguelikedev/ https://old.reddit.com/r/roguelikedev/
• mercer 7y ago
  The developer diaries for Cogmind are also a treat: https://www.gridsagegames.com/cogmind/ https://www.gridsagegames.com/cogmind/
  • lawn 7y ago
    They so made me want to create a roguelike. And I had never even played one before.
  • bduerst 7y ago
    On the topic of game dev diaries, Factorio's devs have been making some of the best weekly posts in the industry: https://factorio.com/blog/ https://factorio.com/blog/