Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written in 4kLoC

Re:Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written ... by onlyrealcuzzo on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @04:47PM (#48127344)

This is awesome!

I'm interested in building something similar, any tips besides looking at what you've done and Brogue?

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Re:Xs of Y – roguelike that names itself every run. Written ... by marcingas on Wednesday May 13, 2026 @06:07PM (#48128243)

I'd say don't immediately go into making an ECS and don't sweat about perf too much. You can totally do this in any programming language. This is a good talk about roguelike software design in general: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxI3Eu5DPwE

Tbh the whole channel is a gold mine of inspiration. Also check: https://discord.gg/bgd2GrhR

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