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2d Roguelike Design
Start with a roguelike that already works and make design decisions in it. Each lesson starts with something to play, changes one system, and ends with a playtest that tells you whether the change did what you wanted.
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475
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Intermediate
Difficulty
No videos to zone out to. You write the code yourself in the browser, and Code Checks show what your code passed as you go.
Final result: The Last Forge, the game you download and change
Start the first 1 lesson free. Membership unlocks the other 2, plus every other quest and campaign.
Membership is US$25 per month or US$200 per year. Eligible new members start with 7 days free. Card required.
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It is the finished project for the whole quest. Use it to compare your work or to recover a broken step.
Start with a roguelike that already works and make design decisions in it. Each lesson starts with something to play, changes one system, and ends with a playtest that tells you whether the change did what you wanted.
Finish it, then keep the momentum. Here's the logical next step.
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