McRogueFace/README.md

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McRogueFace

A Python-powered 2D game engine for creating roguelike games, built with C++ and SFML.

Latest Release: Successfully completed 7DRL 2025 with "Crypt of Sokoban" - a unique roguelike that blends Sokoban puzzle mechanics with dungeon crawling!

Features

  • Python-First Design: Write your game logic in Python while leveraging C++ performance
  • Rich UI System: Sprites, Grids, Frames, and Captions with full animation support
  • Entity-Component Architecture: Flexible game object system with Python integration
  • Built-in Roguelike Support: Dungeon generation, pathfinding, and field-of-view via libtcod
  • Automation API: PyAutoGUI-compatible testing and demo recording
  • Interactive Development: Python REPL integration for live game debugging

Quick Start

# Clone and build
git clone https://github.com/jmcb/McRogueFace.git
cd McRogueFace
make

# Run the example game
cd build
./mcrogueface

Example: Creating a Simple Scene

import mcrfpy

# Create a new scene
mcrfpy.createScene("intro")

# Add a text caption
caption = mcrfpy.Caption(50, 50, "Welcome to McRogueFace!")
caption.font = mcrfpy.default_font
caption.font_color = (255, 255, 255)

# Add to scene
mcrfpy.sceneUI("intro").append(caption)

# Switch to the scene
mcrfpy.setScene("intro")

Documentation

For comprehensive documentation, tutorials, and API reference, visit: https://mcrogueface.github.io

Requirements

  • C++17 compiler (GCC 7+ or Clang 5+)
  • CMake 3.14+
  • Python 3.12+
  • SFML 2.5+
  • Linux or Windows (macOS untested)

Project Structure

McRogueFace/
├── src/           # C++ engine source
├── scripts/       # Python game scripts
├── assets/        # Sprites, fonts, audio
├── build/         # Build output directory
└── tests/         # Automated test suite

Contributing

McRogueFace is under active development. Check the ROADMAP.md for current priorities and open issues.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

  • Developed for 7-Day Roguelike Challenge 2025
  • Built with SFML, libtcod, and Python
  • Inspired by David Churchill's COMP4300 game engine lectures