Any great ASCII game recommendations? I've developed an itch to try some good ascii games. Any recommendations for someone new to the genre? Text-based adventure, roguelike, doesn't matter. I …

Mar 19, 2023 · Hi, do you prefer playing with the modern, tile-graphics or do you play with the oldschool ASCII ? I can‘t really decide. The ASCII gives it a more retro look, like an old game from the 80s, but …

A lot of cool stylistic optimizations for ascii were lost in the migration to a proper graphics system. They could still be implemented easily. unmined blocks can easily be turned inky black the waves can …

Nov 9, 2023 · I'm one of those who played in ASCII (in a terminal window!) for a good decade. I never liked the graphics packs or tile sets. I always played in pure ASCII. There are a couple of important …

Dec 20, 2019 · NetHack is the king of roguelikes and uses classic ASCII graphics (plus downloadable tile mods). There's a free Android version if you check the app store.

Apr 12, 2022 · I remember an ASCII version of centipede where each enemy was one of the ASCII characters. Basically, it wasn't rocket science -- the graphics were simple and hard-coded. Edit: after …

Jan 26, 2023 · How should I approach making an ASCII game in C++? Lately I've been playing Dwarf Fortress a lot and it's inspired me to make a simple top-down game with ASCII-tile graphics similar to …

Dec 23, 2022 · I am planning on trying the graphics version for a while and then switching to the ASCII version here and there to see what the world looks like. Think of it as art and it’s absolutely …

May 4, 2022 · C++ libraries for ascii graphics? I'm looking to make a roguelike in C++, but don't want to use ncurses as I'd like graphical tiles so I can have more control over the font that's used. And I'd like …

Dec 25, 2021 · Sanctuary RPG has great ASCII-Graphics too. But how much this a roguelike is, is the question.