# Let's make a Skyrim-like text-based RPG together

Sun 16 August 2015
tastyfish
tags: c commandline game multiplatform recruit rpg
translations: cs en (google)

Have you ever wanted to make an RPG? I did and so I started a project recently. I would like other people to join me and maybe we can make a nice game together. I don't feel like typing too much so I'll use a bulleted list

- The game is to be purely text-based, running in command-line as an "interactive book" which however provides an extreme freedom in a similar way Skyrim does. We're not making any graphics (not even ASCII), sounds, icons or things like that. However in the future I plan to make a wrapper that would offer full 3D or 2D graphics experience. By giving up graphics, physics and other things in the beginnings we can focus on making a quality RPG core that will also be immediately playable.
- Everything is open-source, multiplatform, pure C++, KISS, using as few libraries as possible and only the ones that are also open-source. No one is making any money, we just want to make a good game, that's why everyone can contribute only as much as they want and only when they want.
- I gather most information (concepts, designs, coding conventions etc.) in this document.
- GitHub: github.com/drummyfish/text-rpg
- project chat: HipChat

Wanna join? All you need to do is fork the GitHub repository, write some code and submit it via pull request. Don't know where to begin? Just take a look at the UML class diagram in the "other" folder on GitHub - you'll find classes that need to be implemented there. Or just ask in chat. But We're not only looking for programmers, the UML diagram needs to be completed, we need to think about the game more, for example what will its name be. Just connect to our chat. We're looking forward to seeing you :)