Duelyst
| Duelyst | |
|---|---|
 Duelyst tutorial #3 | |
| Genre | TBS, collectable card game |
| Latest release | 1.97.13 (Announcement) |
| Release date | May 5th, 2023 |
| Developer | Counterplay Games |
| Code license | CC0[1] |
| Media license | CC0[1] |
| P. language | JavaScript, coffeescript |
| Contribute | |
| Duelyst 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. | |
Duelyst is a hybrid online turn based strategy collectable card (deck building) game originally released in April 2016 as a proprietary game. The source code and assets were relicensed as Creative Commons Zero in 2023[2][1]
Gameplay[edit]
The player builds a deck of cards where each card represents a creature with various abilities. During the game, the player decides which card to play onto the board. The objective is to defeat the opponent.
Release of code and assets[edit]
In a video published on Youtube on 2023-01-10 Richard Heyne (JuveyD) the Lead Producer Counterplay Games announced “Starting today Counterplay Games is making our tactics meets collectible card game Duelyist open source and available for anyone in the community to extend, modify, and build with free of charge and royalties. This means that all of the source code and art assets we've developed at Counterplay Games are available royalty free on the GitHub link below for you indie developers, hackers, modders, and hobbyists to modify, extend, and remix to your heart's content. This means you can release your own version of Duelyst. You can make your own card designs, run your own servers, and author your own game modes.”[3]