ZU.AB

This is a game engine, written in Python, that can be used to make 2D games (currently only text-based, and only supporting Linux and web browsers).

Usage:

The documentation is very sparse at the moment, but if you are seriously interested in using it and are having issues, feel free to contact me. The contents of the "test" directory are good places to start for examples of how to write a game, in particular "test/map", as are any of the games I have uploaded that use this engine.

License:

The code itself is in the public domain, so feel free to use it as you want. I would appreciate attribution, but I won't make it legally required. While it is perfectly legal to republish the works of Shakespeare with his name replaced by your own, it'd make you a bit of a jerk. Please don't be a jerk.

Requirements (non-browser):

• Linux (potentially other unices, but they are untested)
• Python 3.8.1 or greater (lower versions untested)
• ncurses 5.9 or greater (lower versions untested)

Requirements (browser):

This engine is regularly tested in Firefox. If you notice any issues in other browsers, please let us know.

Notes:

The Sumerian word "abzu" is written with the characters "zu" and "ab" written in reverse order. As such, the name of this game engine is pronounced "abzu", not "zuab".

Credits:

The default font here is constructed starting from the 6x13 variant of the public-domain -misc-fixed-* fonts, which are described here. Like the engine, they are in the public domain, but I figure attribution is appropriate.