Solarus @solarus@mastodon.gamedev.place

The engine and editor remain GPL. Only the logo changes its license.

With the agreement of its authors, the Solarus logo (code, resources) is now MIT/CC-BY, so you can use it in a closed-source Solarus quest.
https://www.solarus-games.org/en/news/2020-10-12-mit-solarus-logo

We began an Awesome list in the style of @awesome__re
with all things about Solarus so be sure to bookmark it, and feel free to contribute. https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/awesome-solarus
#solarus #awesomelist #gamedev

We've just published @11Mraz's quest titled #yarntown on Solarus Quest Libary. This quest, a 2D hommage to Bloodborne, is having a huge success and is making quite some buzz on the Internet. Check it out if you haven't played it yet!
https://www.solarus-games.org/en/games/yarntown
#madewithsolarus

A new game made with Solarus has been released! It's a 2D Bloodborne, by @11Mraz and you can download it on @itchio ! Don't miss it!
https://maxatrillionator.itch.io/yarntown
#bloodborne #solarus #madewithsolarus #indiegame

Solarus for MacOS has finally been updated to 1.6.4, just like the other packages (it was previously stuck at 1.6.0). Thanks Vlag! https://www.solarus-games.org/en/solarus/download
#solarus #macos #gamedev

Solarus 1.6.4 is out! Lots of bug fixes, and some new awesome free tilesets from @11Mraz@twitter.com for your quests!
https://www.solarus-games.org/en/news/2020-04-12-solarus-1-6-4-bugfix-release
#solarus #gamedev #opensource #freesoftware

Get some Solarus swag on our official store! Who wants Solarus underpants?
All the money goes to the nonprofit organization, of course.
https://www.solarus-games.org/en/news/2020-04-01-goodies-shop

The project is now backed by its nonprofit organization called Solarus Labs!
#solarus #gamedev #opensource #libre
https://www.solarus-games.org/en/news/2020-02-20-nonprofit-organization

The website now features walkthroughs for Solarus quests. The first to have a complete walkthrough is Mystery of Solarus DX, so check it if you're lost!
#solarus #walkthrough #zelda
https://www.solarus-games.org/en/news/2020-02-09-walkthroughs-on-the-website

Happy new year! As promised, the website's tutorials section is finally set up.! More tutorials coming soon!
https://www.solarus-games.org/en/news/2020-01-12-tutorials-on-the-website

Solarus is now available as a snap, meaning you can install it straight from Ubuntu's store. Other distros can install through the terminal with: sudo snap install solarus

Get it here: https://snapcraft.io/solarus

Today, Solarus 1.6 was released! This release is even bigger than the previous one.

http://www.solarus-games.org/2018/12/22/solarus-1-6-released/

#introductions Hi everyone! Solarus is an open-source game engine that makes it easy to create action-RPG games.

It comes with a Quest Editor program which lets you draw maps, manage sprites, and script things in Lua (screenshot attached).

Check it out if you're looking for new ways to make games!