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When I was a kid I played a game that used only text characters in a terminal called [Rogue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_(video_game). This game ran in my little MSDOS computer using only the ASCII characters the computer supported. No graphics and I think no sound but I can't remember. Despite this very low quality graphical experience the game delivered an amazing game experience. Even today the term "roguelike" denotes certain qualities that come from the original _Rogue_:
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When I was a kid I played a game that used only text characters in a terminal called [Rogue](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rogue_(video_game). This game ran in my little MSDOS computer using only the ASCII characters the computer supported. No graphics and I think no sound but I can't remember. Despite this very low quality graphical experience the game delivered an amazing game experience. Even today the term "roguelike" denotes certain qualities that come from the original _Rogue_:
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* Dying is permanent but each time you restart you'll retain some previous skills or equipment so
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* Dying is permanent but each time you restart you'll retain some previous skills or equipment so the next run is easier.
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the next run is easier.
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* However, it's only easier to the point where you previously died, as each level through the dungeon gets more and more difficult.
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* However, it's only easier to the point where you previously died, as each level through the
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dungeon gets more and more difficult.
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* A randomly generated world (dungeon) that features a new experience every time.
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* A randomly generated world (dungeon) that features a new experience every time.
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* A focus on mechanics rather than graphics, but creative use of the limited graphical characters to
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* A focus on mechanics rather than graphics, but creative use of the limited graphical characters to make the game playable.
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make the game playable.
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* This lack of graphics weirdly makes the game _more_ imaginative because you have to fill in what's going on with your own imagination, similar to a game of Dungeons and Dragons.
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* This lack of graphics weirdly makes the game _more_ imaginative because you have to fill in what's
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going on with your own imagination, similar to a game of Dungeons and Dragons.
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This is why I chose Rogue as the basis for my first actual game in C++.
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This is why I chose Rogue as the basis for my first actual game in C++.
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## Build Instructions
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## Build Instructions
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Pre-requisites:
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On all platforms you'll need these components:
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* Meson -- which need Python
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* [Meson](https://mesonbuild.com/) -- which needs Python.
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* C++ Compiler -- Tested with Clang and G++
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* C++ Compiler -- Tested with Clang and G++. You can use my [C++ Setup Guide](https://learncodethehardway.com/courses/learn-cpp-the-hard-way/1-the-basics/01-gearing-up/) which features an automated installer for Windows.
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* GNU make -- For the convenience Makefile
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* [GNU make](https://www.gnu.org/software/make/) -- For the convenience Makefile. On Windows you should have this if you used my setup scripts. Otherwise `winget install ezwinports.make` will set you up.
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* [git](https://git-scm.com/) -- Which should be on almost every platform, and is installed by default with my Windows setup scripts.
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Windows instructions
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### Windows Instructions
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I primarily develop in Windows using the above setup, so this should work the best. Open [Windows
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Terminal](https://github.com/microsoft/terminal) and run these commands _one at a time_. Don't
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```shell
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```shell
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git clone https://git.learnjsthehardway.com/learn-code-the-hard-way/roguish.git
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git clone https://git.learnjsthehardway.com/learn-code-the-hard-way/roguish.git
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cd roguish
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cd roguish
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# ignore the errors the first time
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# ignore the errors the first time
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./scripts/reset_build.ps1
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./scripts/reset_build.ps1
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make run
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```
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After that the game should be running. It'll be in different states depending on how far I've
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pushed it, but you should at least have two enemies, some loot that gives you a better torch, and a
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room with a light in it. Go find them.
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## Linux and OSX
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Linux and OSX have the same requirements as Windows and almost the same install steps. The only
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difference is that once you get your developer tools installed then you only need [Meson](https://mesonbuild.com/). Linux and OSX should have everything else you need or there's a package for it.
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Once you have that installed you can run these commands:
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```shell
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git clone https://git.learnjsthehardway.com/learn-code-the-hard-way/roguish.git
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cd roguish
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# ignore the errors the first time
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./scripts/reset_build.sh
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# first compile takes a while
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make
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You don't need `make run` because Linux and OSX are sane operating systems that don't lock every
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damn thing a process touches.
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### Other Platforms
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No testing done on other platforms but let me know if you get it to build somewhere fun and I'll
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mention it.
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## Development Guide
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You can look in the `status.txt` file for my informal TODO list of things to fix and make. I'm not
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really accepting contributions from others, but if you want to follow along then that's what I'm
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doing.
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If you're just starting out in C++ or programming then the project is designed to be readable by
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someone who knows very little. Every file is small and should be easy to read. I don't use any
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insane tricks or weird C++ idioms. I also try to avoid too many external libraries so I'll use
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plain old [std::vector]() and [std::unordered_map]() rather than external libraries that might be
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faster. This is done _on purpose_ so people (myself included) can learn about the basics of C++ and
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the STL.
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I also don't do a lot of performance tuning or obsession over _THE CACHE_. Clean, simple, readable
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code is more important than squeezing 4% performance out of the code. I do however attempt to
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design things so that it doesn't do useless work because the fastest thing you can do in a computer
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is nothing. If I can architect away a performance issue and not make the code too complex then I'll
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do that instead.
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That means if you have a suggestion for a micro-benchmark improvement that will dramatically boost
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performance, but the code is convoluted and hard to understand, then it won't work. If your
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suggestion is interesting and provides a massive boost then let me know and I'll check it out. But,
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I would also like statistics that show it's better, not just your word.
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## Known Bugs
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* Map Generation isn't refined enough so sometimes it makes a map with no path out. Just start it
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again.
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Look in `status.txt` for more bugs that aren't as major as this.
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## OSX Build Notes
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## OSX Build Notes
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