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🛠️ Title: Solarus
️🦊️ Idea: A libre engine & development environment for 2.5D Action-RPG games based on Lua scripts
🏡️ https://www.solarus-games.org
🐣️ https://gitlab.com/solarus-games
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus
🔖 #LinuxGameDev #Flagship #Solarus #LibreEngine #ARPG
📦️ #Arch #RPM #Flatpak #AppIm #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

️🥁️ Update: 2.0.4
⚗️ Signific. vers. 🦍️
️📌️ Changes: https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/solarus/-/releases
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/solarus/-/tags?format=atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/X_hJDhWXxU8
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/SNlWPqK8CSc

https://www.solarus-games.org/news/2026-04-01-solarus-3-mos-hdx

Announcing Mystery of Solarus HDX on Switch 2, a AAA 3D adventure powered by Solarus 3!

#solarus #gamedev

✨Here is a recap of what happened for Solarus in 2025, the year of Solarus 2 release!

https://www.solarus-games.org/news/2026-03-05-solarus-in-2025-a-retrospective

#solarus #gamedev #gameengine #free #opensource #zelda #foss #2D #lua #cpp

🛠️ Title: Solarus
️🦊️ What's: A libre engine & development environment for 2.5D Action-RPG games based on Lua scripts
🏡️ https://www.solarus-games.org
🐣️ https://gitlab.com/solarus-games
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus
🔖 #LinuxGameDev #Flagship #Solarus #LibreEngine #ARPG
📦️ #Arch #RPM #Flatpak #AppIm #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

️🥁️ Update: 2.0.3
⚗️ Signific. vers. 🦍️
️📌️ Changes: https://www.solarus-games.org/news/
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus/115935671171155032

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/X_hJDhWXxU8
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/SNlWPqK8CSc

🔧 Solarus 2.0.3 is out! This new bugfix release brings stability improvements and multiple fixes reported by the community. Update now and keep creating!

https://www.solarus-games.org/news/2026-01-21-solarus-2-0-3-release

#solarus #gamedev #gameengine #free #foss #freesoftware #opensource #indiegamedev

🎨 Have a look at Trillium, the reference resource pack for Solarus, made by Max Mraz.

https://www.solarus-games.org/news/2025-12-29-trillium

#free #OpenSource #gamedev #solarus

🕹️ Title: The Legend of Zelda: Mercuris Chest
🦊️ What's: A (partially) libre ARPG game, by Zelda fans
🏡️ https://www.solarus-games.org/games/the-legend-of-zelda-mercuris-chest/
🐣️ https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/games/zelda-mercuris-chest-demo
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ARPG #Zelda #Solarus
📦️ #LibreEngine #FairUseAssets #Bin
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 0.2.4
⚗️ Signific. vers. 🦍️
📌️ Changes: https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/games/zelda-mercuris-chest-demo/-/releases
🦣️ From: 🛜️ https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/games/zelda-mercuris-chest-demo/-/tags?format=atom

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/SYw8QJ7DW6E
🎲️[fr] https://www.youtube.com/embed/3QDXCQlnDBI
🎲️[fr] https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bbl-LKNDpCI

🕹️ Title: The Legend of Zelda: Mercuris Chest
🦊️ What's: A (partially) libre ARPG game, by Zelda fans
🏡️ https://www.solarus-games.org/games/the-legend-of-zelda-mercuris-chest/
🐣️ https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/games/zelda-mercuris-chest-demo
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ARPG #Zelda #Solarus
📦️ #LibreEngine #FairUseAssets #Bin
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 0.2.3
🕵‍ 0.2.3: 🙏️⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
⚗️ Minor vers.: 1x🪛️
📌️ Changes: https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/games/zelda-mercuris-chest-demo/-/releases
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus/110169782036629095

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/SYw8QJ7DW6E
🎲️[fr] https://www.youtube.com/embed/3QDXCQlnDBI
🎲️[fr] https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bbl-LKNDpCI

🛠️ Title: Solarus
️🦊️ What's: A libre engine & development environment for 2.5D Action-RPG games based on Lua scripts
🏡️ https://www.solarus-games.org
🐣️ https://gitlab.com/solarus-games
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus
🔖 #LinuxGameDev #Flagship #Solarus #LibreEngine #ARPG
📦️ #Arch #RPM #Flatpak #AppIm #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

️🥁️ Update: 2.0.2
⚗️ Signific vers: 4x🪲️1x💎1x🚀️8x🐞️
️📌️ Changes: https://www.solarus-games.org/news/
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus/115669273267109976

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/X_hJDhWXxU8
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/SNlWPqK8CSc

🔧 Solarus 2.0.2 is out!
This new bugfix release brings stability improvements and multiple fixes reported by the community.
Update now and keep creating!

https://www.solarus-games.org/news/2025-12-01-solarus-2-0-2-release

#solarus #gamedev #gameengine #free #foss #freesoftware #opensource #indiegamedev

🕹️ Title: The Legend of Zelda: Mercuris Chest
🦊️ What's: A (partially) libre ARPG game, by Zelda fans
🏡️ https://www.solarus-games.org/games/the-legend-of-zelda-mercuris-chest/
🐣️ https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/games/zelda-mercuris-chest-demo
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ARPG #Zelda #Solarus
📦️ #LibreEngine #FairUseAssets #Bin
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 0.2.2
🕵‍ 0.2.2: 🐞️
⚗️ No summary of changes yet 📜️
📌️ Changes: https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/games/zelda-mercuris-chest-demo/-/releases
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus/110169782036629095

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/SYw8QJ7DW6E
🎲️[fr] https://www.youtube.com/embed/3QDXCQlnDBI
🎲️[fr] https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bbl-LKNDpCI

🛠️ Title: Solarus
️🦊️ What's: A libre engine & development environment for 2.5D Action-RPG games based on Lua scripts
🏡️ https://www.solarus-games.org
🐣️ https://gitlab.com/solarus-games
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus
🔖 #LinuxGameDev #Flagship #Solarus #LibreEngine #ARPG
📦️ #Arch #RPM #Flatpak #Snap
📕️ https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

️🥁️ Update: 2.0.1
⚗️ Signific. vers. 🦍️🐞️🐞️🐞️
️📌️ Changes: https://www.solarus-games.org/news/
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.social/@jugandoenlinux/114921595356406835

🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/X_hJDhWXxU8
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/SNlWPqK8CSc

Solarus es un #gameengine que permite crear juegos #arpg en 2d.

Hace unos pocos días publicaron la versión 2.0.1 que incluye mejoras, bugfixes, y ejecutables en forma de AppImage para facilitar su uso en Linux.

Podéis ver la lista de cambios en su blog

https://www.solarus-games.org/news/2025-07-23-solarus-2-0-1-release/

Si además queréis probar algún juego creado con este motor de videojuegos software libre os recomendamos jugar la demo de Tombwater

https://www.solarus-games.org/games/tombwater/

#linuxgaming #solarus #flossgaming

🕹️ Title: The Legend of Zelda: Mercuris Chest
🦊️ What's: A (partially) libre ARPG game, by Zelda fans
🏡️ https://www.solarus-games.org/games/the-legend-of-zelda-mercuris-chest/
🐣️ https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/games/zelda-mercuris-chest-demo
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus
🔖 #LinuxGaming #ShareYourGames #ARPG #Zelda #Solarus
📦️ #LibreEngine #FairUseAssets #Bin
📖 Our entry: https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

🥁️ Update: 0.1.2➜0.2.1
⚗️ Translation update 👄️
📌️Changes: https://gitlab.com/solarus-games/games/zelda-mercuris-chest-demo/-/releases
🦣️From: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus/110169782036629095

🏝️https://www.youtube.com/embed/SYw8QJ7DW6E
💥️🎲️[fr]https://www.youtube.com/embed/3QDXCQlnDBI
💥️🎲️[fr]https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bbl-LKNDpCI

#Solarus 2.0 выглядит здорово! :neofox_floof__w_: Этот игровой движок отдаёт вайбами #GameMaker из прошлого десятилетия, поддерживает Lua и имеет необходимый для построения карт из паттернов инструментарий.

https://tilvids.com/w/dV6YxxedGnYaYnyd1mqQT9

🛠️ Title: Solarus
️🦊️ What's: A libre engine & development environment for 2.5D Action-RPG games based on Lua scripts
🏡️ https://www.solarus-games.org
🐣️ https://gitlab.com/solarus-games
🦉️ https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus
🔖 #LinuxGameDev #Flagship #Solarus #LibreEngine #ARPG
📦️ #Arch #RPM #Flatpak #Snap
📖 Our entry: https://lebottinlinux.vps.a-lec.org/LO.html

️🥁️ Update: 2.0.0
⚗️ Major release (Stable) 🍎️
️📌️ Changes: https://www.solarus-games.org/news/
🦣️ From: https://mastodon.gamedev.place/@solarus/114264860653057526

💥️🏝️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/X_hJDhWXxU8
🎲️ https://www.youtube.com/embed/SNlWPqK8CSc

Creemos que la mayoría de jugadores estarán de acuerdo con nosotros en que tanto Bloodborne y la saga Zelda son videojuegos excelentes.

Y esa misma opinión la debió tener el desarrollador Max Mraz al crear Yarntown con el motor libre Solarus. Este juego es la perfecta mezcla de como se vería Bloodborne si fuera un juego al estilo los Zelda clásicos de la Super Nintendo.

Yarntown
https://maxatrillionator.itch.io/yarntown

Solarus
https://solarus-games.org/

#linuxgaming #solarus #bloodborne #zelda

Christopho published a tutorial about GLSL shaders in Solarus.
Available both in English and French. 📕📘
We can't wait to see what you're going to come up for your games! Have fun! 😀

https://youtube.com/watch?v=QcNfK8aap-E

#gamedevelopment #gameengine #shader #tutorial #solarus

I'm looking for a game engine that I can use to make a simple game for my kids that will run in a RPI4 running #batocera . I looked at #RPGMaker but it doesn't let you do custom code. I looked at #solarus but that seems to need too much code.

I don't want to reinvent the wheel, but I want the freedom to add some custom logic. I would love if I could write it in #clojure or some other type of #lisp.

Thank you for boosting "Your Alternatives to Unity Game Engine" my poll.

Let's share more #FreeSoftware.

@HugeGameArtGD @hyperlinkyourheart @FarmingWarMech
@Montagge
@edendestroyer

#GameDev #Poll #Unity #Alternatives #Godot #Gdevelop #Ogre3D #Solarus #Cube2 #SpringRTS

This poll "Your Alternatives to Unity Game Engine" (see above) is 2 days left.

#Godot #Gdevelop #Ogre3D #Cube2 #Solarus #SprintRTS #Unity #Alternatives

What is your alternative to Unity Game Engine?

Please share your #game #developer experience.

Boost is very appreciated.

Comments available below.

#Unity #Alternatives #FreeSoftware #Godot #GDevelop #Ogre3D #Cube2 #Solarus #Poll

Following #unity 's pricing changes, why not trying to switch to a free open-source #gameengine ? 💰

Nowadays, some are as advanced as Unity, such as the great @godotengine for instance! 👍

And for your 2D project, you could even try #solarus. You'll be welcomed by a generous and warm community. 😀

Ocean's Heart is the first Solarus game to be released on Steam and Nintendo Switch, and it just hit the 100k copies being sold! 🥳
Congratulations to Max! He made a fantastic game! 👏

#indiegame #solodev #gamedev #games #solarus

🇬🇧🇺🇸 Dear English speakers, you can finally enjoy the demo of #TheLegendOfZelda Mercuris' Chest!

FIY, it was only released in French on April 1st 🧀🥖🇫🇷

https://www.solarus-games.org/news/2023-06-28-mercuris-chest-demo-english-version

#gamedev #solarus #i18n

In 2021, the INSEE (public institute for stats of France) and ThinkR (French stats company) teamed up to create a serious game with #solarus. 📊📈

Play as Link from #TheLegendOfZelda and learn the #rlang ! 🎮🗡️

https://solarus-games.org/news/2021-04-05-insee

#seriousgame

#KateOsborne, founder of #Solarus, operates her ethical, virtuous publishing house from #Devon, in the #UK.

I met Kate around 15 years ago and I was stoked when she diversified her traditional publishing services and expanded operations to include an ‘artisan’ publishing arm back in 2016.

She develops, collaborates and distributes oracle cards / divination decks internationally… and her personal art-works are abso stunning. So too the accompanying words that matches perfectly to each card’s theme.

Many of the decks have been digitally created by Kate. Such a talent. The art is breathtaking.

The #GothikaRevealed oracle card deck is a favourite of mine and I use this when I seek inspiration and guidance.

As you know, #roses are a fave of mine too… so today I’ll feature the #rose card.

Roses ~ Purity.

Accompanying message to the Rose card:

🌹 ROSE ~ “PURITY”

“Blood red beauty hides its green and thorny stem,

I must be careful to handle
this scented floral gem.

White rose, pure and unsullied,
reflects the moon’s evening light,

Reminds that at all times
I should keep the truth within sight”.

~ Kate Osborne.

📸 - Imagery, shared with permission.

ℹ️ https://www.solarusfoundation.com/solarus-publishing/

#altext included on image.

#digitalart #art #Spiritual #solarus #solarusfoundation #publishing #oraclecards #divinationcards #mastoart #artofmastodon #makesmehappy

#KateOsborne, founder of #Solarus, operates her ethical, virtuous publishing house from #Devon, in the #UK.

I met Kate around 15 years ago and I was stoked when she diversified her traditional publishing services and expanded operations to include an ‘artisan’ publishing arm back in 2016.

She develops, collaborates and distributes oracle cards / divination decks internationally… and her personal art-works are abso stunning. So too the accompanying words that matches perfectly to each card’s theme.

Many of the decks have been digitally created by Kate. Such a talent. The art is breathtaking.

The #GothikaRevealed oracle card deck is a favourite of mine and I use this when I seek inspiration and guidance.

As you know, #roses are a fave of mine too… so today I’ll feature the #rose card.

Roses ~ Purity.

Accompanying message to the Rose card:

🌹 ROSE ~ “PURITY”

“Blood red beauty hides its green and thorny stem,

I must be careful to handle
this scented floral gem.

White rose, pure and unsullied,
reflects the moon’s evening light,

Reminds that at all times
I should keep the truth within sight”.

~ Kate Osborne.

📸 - Imagery, shared with permission.

ℹ️ https://www.solarusfoundation.com/solarus-publishing/

#altext included on image.

#digitalart #art #Spiritual #solarus #solarusfoundation #publishing #oraclecards #divinationcards #mastoart #artofmastodon #makesmehappy

#KateOsborne, founder of #Solarus, operates her ethical, virtuous publishing house from #Devon, in the #UK.

I met Kate around 15 years ago and I was stoked when she diversified her traditional publishing services and expanded operations to include an ‘artisan’ publishing arm back in 2016.

She develops, collaborates and distributes oracle cards / divination decks internationally… and her personal art-works are abso stunning. So too the accompanying words that matches perfectly to each card’s theme.

Many of the decks have been digitally created by Kate. Such a talent. The art is breathtaking.

The #GothikaRevealed oracle card deck is a favourite of mine and I use this when I seek inspiration and guidance.

As you know, #roses are a fave of mine too… so today I’ll feature the #rose card.

Roses ~ Purity.

Accompanying message to the Rose card:

🌹 ROSE ~ “PURITY”

“Blood red beauty hides its green and thorny stem,

I must be careful to handle
this scented floral gem.

White rose, pure and unsullied,
reflects the moon’s evening light,

Reminds that at all times
I should keep the truth within sight”.

~ Kate Osborne.

📸 - Imagery, shared with permission.

ℹ️ https://www.solarusfoundation.com/solarus-publishing/

#altext included on image.

#digitalart #art #Spiritual #solarus #solarusfoundation #publishing #oraclecards #divinationcards #mastoart #artofmastodon #makesmehappy

#KateOsborne, founder of #Solarus, operates her ethical, virtuous publishing house from #Devon, in the #UK.

I met Kate around 15 years ago and I was stoked when she diversified her traditional publishing services and expanded operations to include an ‘artisan’ publishing arm back in 2016.

She develops, collaborates and distributes oracle cards / divination decks internationally… and her personal art-works are abso stunning. So too the accompanying words that matches perfectly to each card’s theme.

Many of the decks have been digitally created by Kate. Such a talent. The art is breathtaking.

The #GothikaRevealed oracle card deck is a favourite of mine and I use this when I seek inspiration and guidance.

As you know, #roses are a fave of mine too… so today I’ll feature the #rose card.

Roses ~ Purity.

Accompanying message to the Rose card:

🌹 ROSE ~ “PURITY”

“Blood red beauty hides its green and thorny stem,

I must be careful to handle
this scented floral gem.

White rose, pure and unsullied,
reflects the moon’s evening light,

Reminds that at all times
I should keep the truth within sight”.

~ Kate Osborne.

📸 - Imagery, shared with permission.

ℹ️ https://www.solarusfoundation.com/solarus-publishing/

#altext included on image.

#digitalart #art #Spiritual #solarus #solarusfoundation #publishing #oraclecards #divinationcards #mastoart #artofmastodon #makesmehappy

#KateOsborne, founder of #Solarus, operates her ethical, virtuous publishing house from #Devon, in the #UK.

I met Kate around 15 years ago and I was stoked when she diversified her traditional publishing services and expanded operations to include an ‘artisan’ publishing arm back in 2016.

She develops, collaborates and distributes oracle cards / divination decks internationally… and her personal art-works are abso stunning. So too the accompanying words that matches perfectly to each card’s theme.

Many of the decks have been digitally created by Kate. Such a talent. The art is breathtaking.

The #GothikaRevealed oracle card deck is a favourite of mine and I use this when I seek inspiration and guidance.

As you know, #roses are a fave of mine too… so today I’ll feature the #rose card.

Roses ~ Purity.

Accompanying message to the Rose card:

🌹 ROSE ~ “PURITY”

“Blood red beauty hides its green and thorny stem,

I must be careful to handle
this scented floral gem.

White rose, pure and unsullied,
reflects the moon’s evening light,

Reminds that at all times
I should keep the truth within sight”.

~ Kate Osborne.

📸 - Imagery, shared with permission.

ℹ️ https://www.solarusfoundation.com/solarus-publishing/

#altext included on image.

#digitalart #art #Spiritual #solarus #solarusfoundation #publishing #oraclecards #divinationcards #mastoart #artofmastodon #makesmehappy

🏰👑🏹 It’s today! 🗡️🛡️🐴
On this day of April 1st, 2023, after 21 years of unbearable wait, here is the demo for #TheLegendOfZelda Mercuris' Chest. Have fun! 🎮✨

https://www.solarus-games.org/news/2023-04-01-zmc-demo-release

#AprilsFoolDay #gamedev #solarus #Zelda #demo

🏰👑🏹 It’s today! 🗡️🛡️🐴
On this day of April 1st, 2023, after 21 years of unbearable wait, here is the demo for #TheLegendOfZelda Mercuris' Chest. Have fun! 🎮✨

https://www.solarus-games.org/news/2023-04-01-zmc-demo-release

#AprilsFoolDay #gamedev #solarus #Zelda #demo

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