Allure of the Stars
| Allure of the Stars | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Roguelike, RPG, TBS |
| Latest release | 0.11.0.0 (Announcement) |
| Release date | December 16th, 2021 |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux, Mac |
| Code license | AGPLv3 |
| Media license | AGPLv3 |
| Engine | LambdaHack |
| P. language | Haskell, HTML5 |
| Library | SDL |
| Contribute | |
| Allure of the Stars is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well. | |
Allure of the Stars is a near-future Sci-Fi roguelike and tactical squad game. Newest binaries are available at the homepage and, for OSX, on Homebrew. You can also try the game out in the browser at http://allureofthestars.com/play.
Not a single picture in this game. You have to imagine everything yourself, like with a book (a grown-up book, without pictures). Once you learn to imagine things, though, you can keep exploring and mastering the world and making up stories for a long time. The gameplay manual [1] may also help. Enjoy!
Sample screenshot[edit]
Please see recent game screenshots at http://www.roguebasin.com/index.php?title=Allure_of_the_Stars
The following animated screenshot is from an older version of the game (e.g., smaller game window), but it's a fine example of small scale gameplay fun that we strive to preserve regardless of game expansion and changes. It's a fully automatic run of the ambush scenario with decently effective use of explosives --- in particular, for illuminating opponents to be targeted with ordinary projectiles:
