Allure of the Stars
| Allure of the Stars | |
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| Genre | Roguelike, RPG, TBS |
| Latest release | 0.11.0.0 (Announcement) |
| Release date | December 16th, 2021 |
| Platforms | Windows, GNU/Linux, macOS |
| Code license | AGPLv3 |
| Media license | AGPLv3 |
| Engine | LambdaHack |
| P. language | Haskell, HTML5 |
| Library | SDL |
| Homepage | http://allureofthestars.com |
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| Allure of the Stars is a free game. This means that the source code and media files are 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:
