
Open Surge: Play & Create
A downloadable game engine for Windows and Linux
Open Surge is a fun 2D retro platformer inspired by Sonic games and a game creation system that lets you unleash your creativity!
About Open Surge
Open Surge is two projects in one: a game and a game creation system (game engine) with full scripting capabilities. It is released as free and open source software.
Open Surge is written from the ground up in C language, using the Allegro game programming library. The project has been started by Alexandre Martins, a developer from Brazil. Nowadays, Open Surge has contributors all over the world!
For more information, visit opensurge2d.org
How do I play?
You can play using a keyboard or a joystick.
Key | Action |
Arrows | Move |
Space | Jump |
Enter | Pause |
Esc | Quit |
Left Ctrl | Switch character |
Equals (=) | Take snapshot |
F12 | Open the editor |
How do I create a game?
Use Open Surge to create your own amazing games! Create new levels, items, bosses, gameplay mechanics, playable characters, special abilities and more!
- The first step is learning how to use the level editor (press F12 during gameplay)
- Next, comes learning how to do basic hacking (modify the images/sounds, create new scenery, new characters, etc.)
- Finally, have fun with scripting! SurgeScript, the scripting language featured in Open Surge, gives you ultimate power to create anything you desire and make your dreams come alive!
Status | In development |
Platforms | Windows, Linux |
Rating | Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars (14) |
Author | alemart |
Genre | Platformer, Action |
Made with | Allegro |
Tags | Game engine, GameMaker, Level Editor, Moddable, Open Source, Pixel Art, Retro, Side Scroller, sonic |
Links | Homepage |
Download
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Development log
- Open Surge 0.5.2 has been released!Jan 25, 2021
- Open Surge 0.5.1 released!Jan 02, 2020
Comments
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is there a way to make it non-pixel? i just kinda would like to make it hd or something like that
I don't believe that was the motive behind the game currently. But I could be wrong. I would look at some of the options in the menu or maybe runtime flags used for resolution.
Very cool game. A good take on a completely free and open Sonic the Hedgehog game!
this is amazing