Shadow of the Wyrm

Shadow of the Wyrm is a roguelike in the tradition of ADOM and Omega. It features a large, open world, full of places to explore, people to meet, and things that want to kill you. You take the role of a single character, and attempt to guide them to the ends of the world. Find a boat, set sail, and explore the islands around you. Receive quests, become a force for good or evil (or neither!), and become the champion of your deity; or, find a way to climb to the heavens and do battle with the gods themselves.

Shadow of the Wyrm is written in C++ and Lua. Most of the game-specific details (quests, race/class features, etc) are written in Lua, and can be changed without requiring any compilation. The game data and maps are specified in XML, with the in-game text defined using resource strings. You can add new monsters and items by updating a few files, update behaviours by editing Lua scripts, and change the game however you want -- the source code uses the permissive MIT license.

The game offers sprite and text display options, recognizing that each player has their own preferences in terms of how to play the game. Curses (text/terminal based) is traditional, accessible for players using screen readers, and will always be supported. The graphical version (using SDL) offers both sprites and text glyphs. The sprites are a 1-bit spriteset of my own creation and can be downloaded separately under the same license.

A full soundtrack (OST) is available. The game includes original 8-bit sound effects and orchestral music written specifically for the game's setting and locations.