Dungeon Boots

A framework for making grid-based Dungeon Crawler web games using Three.js.

Design Goals

1. Provide a framework to make quick games for jams such as annual The Dungeon Crawlers Jam
   • Be web/JavaScript-based
   • Be easy to modify, easily extendable
2. Satisfy the Definition of a "Dungeon Crawler", aka. DRPG, as outlined here: https://www.dungeoncrawlers.org/definition/
   • First-person exploration
   • Grid-based
     • Instant step movement
     • 90 degree turns
   • Stats
   • At least one character (perferrably allow for a "blob")
   • An end-of-game mechanic, such as a death condition
   • Combat or a similar mechanic for determining outcomes

Try it out

Online

The example game is called "The Clearing of Wretchhold".

• For the Dungeon Jam 2023 entry, see https://deathray.itch.io/the-clearing-of-wretchhold
• The repo: https://github.com/deathraygames/the-clearing-of-wretchhold
• The most current code can be played here: https://deathraygames.github.io/the-clearing-of-wretchhold/

Locally

1. Download the repo or git clone it
2. npm i
3. npm run serve
4. Open in your browser (e.g., http://192.168.1.162:8080/)
5. If you're making code changes, then build with npm run watch or npm run build

Credits

The Clearing of Wretchhold:

• Sound Design - Bann
• Writing, Game Design - Charley Rand
• Music - Griffin d'Audiffret
• Level Design - Frankee
• Voice Acting - Langi Tuifua
• Programming, UI, Level Design - Luke
• Art - Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup (https://opengameart.org/content/dungeon-crawl-32x32-tiles-supplemental (https://github.com/crawl/tiles))
• Sound Effects - NEXTALE Sound Effects Library

The Dungeon Boots engine:

• Luke
• Dependencies:
  • Three js
  • Howler js
  • Rocket Utility Belt (https://github.com/rocket-boots/rocket-utility-belt)
  • rocket-boots-three-toolbox (https://github.com/rocket-boots/rocket-boots-three-toolbox)