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Indie Game's Code Open-Sourced for Education

Author : Stella Jan 19,2025

Indie Developer Cellar Door Games Releases Rogue Legacy Source Code

Cellar Door Games, the indie developer behind the acclaimed 2013 roguelike, Rogue Legacy, has generously made the game's source code publicly available. This decision, driven by a commitment to knowledge sharing, allows anyone to download and utilize the code for personal use. The announcement, made via Twitter (now X), directs users to a GitHub repository containing the complete scripting under a specific, non-commercial license.

Rogue Legacy Source Code Release

The GitHub repository is managed by Ethan Lee, a developer known for his contributions to other indie game source code releases. The move has been widely praised on social media, offering invaluable learning opportunities for aspiring game developers. Beyond educational benefits, this release ensures the game's long-term accessibility, safeguarding against potential delisting from digital storefronts – a crucial step in digital game preservation. This initiative even caught the attention of Andrew Borman, Director of Digital Preservation at the Rochester Museum of Play, who expressed interest in collaborating with Cellar Door Games.

Rogue Legacy Source Code Release

It's important to note that while the source code is freely available, the game's assets (art, music, and icons) remain under proprietary license. However, Cellar Door Games encourages contact for inquiries regarding the use of these assets in projects that fall outside the license terms or incorporate elements not included in the released code. The developer's GitHub page clearly states the intent: to foster learning, inspire new projects, and facilitate the creation of tools and modifications for Rogue Legacy 1.

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