It has been a while since I took care of this repository. A lot has changed since. If you are looking for a good start with Rust check the links in the section below.

This little game startet out as a means to learn Rust. Keeping things simple has proven to be very engaging and productive. Although there might the occasional small commit out of line :smiley face:

A good start → The Rust Programming Language

The game framework in use → ggez

Currently the engine is reworked to use specs as an entity component system for all the things.

developed on linux. on windows you need to place the sdl2 library in the project root. read here for more information.

• clone this
• install rust (using rustup is recommended)
• run cargo run to compile and run the game
• levels are loaded statically from functions
• current state is stored in saves/auto-save.tar

• move around with ↑,→,↓ and ←
• interact with Return
• items can be moved with Tab
• inventory i
• map m (when equiped with a Navcomp)

Onboard a simple ship. There are storages next to the player character, the main ship console on the front and the exit on the right. The generator powers the circuitry from the back of the ship.