An open-source 2D side-scrolling platform game with an advanced in-game level editor and scripting capabilities.
The Secret Chronicles of Dr. M. (TSC) is an open-source 2D side-scrolling platform game that features an advanced level editor with in-game scripting capabilities. It allows players to create custom levels and extends the legacy of the SMC project with its own development goals and design principles.
Game developers, modders, and enthusiasts interested in creating or modifying 2D platformer levels with scripting capabilities.
TSC offers a fully open-source platformer with a powerful built-in level editor and scripting system, providing more creative freedom than many proprietary 2D game engines while maintaining an active community-driven development model.
An open source two-dimensional platform game.
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Includes in-game scripting for custom levels, enabling limitless creativity as emphasized in the README's description of no borders apart from imagination.
Features high-quality graphics and music for immersion, with community contributions to artistic assets guided by a styleguide.
Welcomes contributions to code, graphics, and documentation, with clear guidelines like coding conventions and mailing lists for collaboration.
Actively maintained through forums, wikis, and issue tracking, fostering a dedicated user base for ongoing development.
Only precompiled for Windows; other platforms require self-compilation via INSTALL.md, which can be daunting for non-technical users.
Artistic assets have varied licenses (CC or old SMC license), leading to potential legal complexities for contributors, as noted in the license section.
As a niche open-source project, it lacks extensive plugins, mods, or asset stores compared to mainstream game engines like Unity or Godot.